To the uninitiated, physical theatre can often appear determinedly obscure and self-absorbed.

No such accusation, however, can be levelled against The David Glass Ensemble, which has made a point of engaging directly not only with their audiences in the theatre but with people all around the world.

They have worked in more than 40 countries and created over 100 pieces, performing in diverse spaces such as carparks, circuses, stadiums and parks.

They also work with marginalised children through their Lost Child Project and are currently working to establish a Centre for Creative Development in Cambodia.

In the UK, highly-acclaimed works such as The Chimp That Spoke and Unheimlich Spine have established their reputation as one of the leading physical theatre companies in the country.

For seven years, Glass himself has stayed behind the scenes, writing a book, working on various film projects and carrying out work in numerous countries including Sri Lanka and Brazil.

Now, expectations are high as Glass returns to centre stage with a new piece to mark both his 25th year of working in theatre and the 15th anniversary of the foundation of his Ensemble.

Disembodied is a performance in which Glass, accompanied by musician Jonathon Cooper, explores the relationship between time and the physical body.

Described as surrealist vaudeville, the piece allows Glass a master of movement to run the gamut of emotional expression from manically comic to melancholic, and savage to beautiful.

Executed with breathtaking grace and imaginatively choreographed, the piece was rapturously received last year when it was previewed at the Battersea Arts Centre, which commissioned it.

Don't miss this rare chance to catch the godfather of physical theatre in one of the most promising shows of his quarter-century career. There'll be a free postshow discussion after Wednesday's performance.

Starts 8pm, tickets cost £12.50/£10. Call 01273 685861.