Anatomy For Accountants revolves around worth. We are told there is nothing to be nervous about whilst Sacha Copland, artistic director of Java Dance Theatre, undresses and has her naked body priced by a stoic accountant in the corner. The show reveals the market value of every single body part, from nerve endings to eyeballs. This offers up huge potential for an interrogation of ourselves and our place within society, and although the show does raise these questions, they are often left in the air.

The concept is intriguing, boiling human existence down to a matter of pounds. The combination of dance, anatomy and accounting is a dynamic one, and with Copland’s dancing background, we are able to see the human body at the brink of anxiety, joy and exhaustion. Unfortunately, the show’s dialogue doesn’t quite match up to her talent, nor the musical prowess of her co-star Tristan Carter.

For a show interrogating our effect on the world and how this delineates our worth, comments on gender, race and age should have been thought-provoking and powerful but erred towards flippant and almost uncomfortable. While the dynamic between a fluid Copland and a dispassionate Carter was unique and entertaining, you may find yourself wishing that they had explored what lies beneath the surface of these dynamics, and ultimately it’s difficult to understand what to take away from it all.

Java Dance Theatre: Anatomy For Accountants, Summerhall, until 26 August, 4.30pm; main picture: Caio Silva.