The Edinburgh Fringe is currently in full flow and though we are not performing any of our own work at the festival, plenty of our friends and associates are involved in some fantastic new shows this year. Here’s what we recommend heading over to see if you are up there at the moment or are planning a trip up:

The Paradise Project – How would you design your perfect world? Third Angel’s new play examines that very question in a witty and intelligent way and features Stacey Sampson from We’re Not Going Back.

Blake Remixed – Our next door neighbours Little Mighty along with the West Yorkshire Playhouse present this contemporary take on the poetry of William Blake, mixing his words with the best of UK hip hop featuring rapper Testament in his first theatre show.

Going Viral – Written by and starring Red Ladder board member Dan Bye, Going Viral is a though provoking and contemporary one man show looking at the spread of a new modern day ‘virus’.

Race Cards – An interactive series of performances and interventions examining race and what it means today, produced by friend and colleague Emma Beverley.

Chris Lloyd, Red Ladder producer, also recommends the astonishing Dolls by Czech ensemble Cirk La Putyka and Gecko’s astonishing Institute.

And for something a bit more local why not try and catch the fantastic Lula & the Bebops as they tour Yorkshire and the rest of the country, or watch some fantastic contemporary dance as Phoenix Dance begin touring from September.