{extravote 5} Before we're allowed into the auditorium for 2Faced Dance's Dreaming In Code, we're informed that the show is a triple bill: two performances sandwiched by a brief dance film. Both pieces explore the impact and legacy of dreams, through physical theatre and Tamsin Fitzgerald's fusion of dance styles.  

The first piece in the programme was created by Eddie Kay for Frantic Assembly, then restaged on 2Faced Dance's dancers. While most of the dance companies in this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival are testing, pushing and indeed smashing the boundaries of what dance is, it is wonderful to see physical theatre performed with as much skill and detail as by 2Faced Dance.

We are told that Eddie Kay was struck by the all-male nature of 2Faced Dance and decided on milk night, a piece which explores a world of men where women are no more, and what that world is like for those who remain. The five men we see are broken by their memories, by having to live alone with their memories and drain what little sustenance they can from them, only allocated short periods of time to indulge and wallow in their memories of the women they've loved.

But it's not all tragic and doom: Eddie Kay also lets us see the flip side of their lives, where they get to let off steam and bond and party. There is a Lord Of The Flies feel to milk night, in that we see post-apocalyptic men in a new world, living by their own rules, but it is a world of tragedy, loss and bonding. It is a rare treat to see physical theatre of this standard, and it is performed slickly by 2Faced Dance's dancers.

After the short film, which is screened while Zoo Venues's extra-efficient staff strip the stage of tents and prepare the stage for the next piece, we are ready to see Tamsin Fitzgerald's latest creation, Lucid Dreaming. Although her choreography is abstract, fusing contemporary dance with street dance to make dance look exciting, Lucid Dreaming seeks to explore the nature of memories and how they can be altered through reinterpretation.

In a Fringe where many choreographers shy away from dance, it's wonderful to be treated to the demanding, physical and dynamic choreography of Fitzgerald - enhanced by James Mackenzie's creative and dramatic lighting design. Fitzgerald's signature style fuses contemporary dance with urban dance and other styles, with an emphasis on powerful movement, and it is a joy to watch the dancers leap across the stage, and it's a joy to watch them simply move, whether as part of a solo, a duet or a group section.

With powerful choreography and strong performances from all dancers, Dreaming In Code is a rare treat to watch and should not be missed.