Performing Capers
Podcasts with our Artistic Director, dancers and young people from The Body talking about the world of dance and performing arts
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2021
Episode 35: The In/Out Crowd with Rhiana Laws
In this episode of our The In/Out Crowd podcast we are joined by Rhiana Laws. Rhiana is a Dance Artist based in Scotland. She works with 'Safe To Be Me' - a project for young people in schools that p…
Episode 34: The In/Out Crowd with Emma Thorne
In this episode of our The In/Out Crowd podcast we are joined by bisexual YouTuber, Emma Thorne. Working in the VFX industry by day, by weekends and evenings she takes to YouTube to discuss everythin…
Episode 33: The In/Out Crowd with Queer the Ballet
In this episode of our The In/Out Crowd podcast we are joined by NYC-based ballet dancer, Adriana Pierce. Through her #QueerTheBallet initiative, Adriana showcases queer stories and identities in bal…
Episode 32: The In/Out Crowd with Amazin LeThi
On this month’s The In/Out Crowd podcast, we are joined by a brilliant special guest, Amazin LeThi.
Amazin LeThi is a global LGBTQ advocate, keynote speaker, athlete and cultural change leader. She …
Episode 31: The In/Out Crowd with Somewhere: For Us
In this episode of our The In/Out Crowd podcast we are joined by Thomas and Kathryn from the Scotland-based LGBTQ+ magazine Somewhere: For Us. They offer some advice to their younger selves and older…
Episode 30: The In/Out Crowd
As part of Pride Month, we delighted to bring The In/Out Crowd to a podcast near you……erm…..here! We’re here, we’re queer, we’re a podcast! Ta-dah! Each month, The In/Out Crowd can be found once a mo…
Episode 29: Finding Your Feet - With special guest Vince Virr
In this special LGBTQ+ History Month edition of our Finding our Feet podcast, we are joined by dance artist, Vince Virr. Vince has worked with us for many years as a dancer in productions including …
Episode 28: Finding Your Feet - With special guest Linzi McLagan
Joining us today is dance activist and educator, Linzi McLagan! Linzi works as Head of Education at YDance and is a self-confessed learning lover. She joins us for a chat about 3 significant moments…
Episode 27: Finding Your Feet - With special guest, singer Mark Franks from The Overtones!
After a wee lick of paint, we are back with a new format! Welcome to Finding Your Feet with our special guest, Mark Franks. Mark is a singer/songwriter from the platinum-selling vocal harmony group,…
Episode 25: Performing Capers - Dancing in Lockdown
On today’s Performing Caper’s Podcast we have our Creative Learning Coordinator, Sarah chatting with two of our lovely Body members, Jorja and Lesley, about teaching and training online. Jorja discus…
Episode 24: Performing Capers - Working Class Access
On today’s episode of “Performing Capers”, we have two of our core team members, Trainee
Fundraiser, Dylan, and Dance Artist, Alex, chatting about working class access to contemporary dance and the ar…
Episode 23: Performing Capers - Yoga and Dance
On today’s episode of ‘Performing Capers’ we are joined by Edinburgh based photographer, performer and yoga instructor Sophie O’Brien and our Dance Artist Alex. Having met as colleagues at a previous…
Episode 22: Performing Capers - Welcome to Village Hall
On today’s ‘Performing Capers’ podcast, we are joined by our Artistic Director, Tommy, and our Dance Artist, Alex. They’re having a chat about the launch of our brand-new online platform … Shaper/Cap…
Episode 21: Performing Capers - Intersectionality: Tolerance vs Acceptance
This week’s ‘Performing Capers’ podcast is a discussion about Intersectionality: Tolerance vs Acceptance. Brought to you by our Co-Chair of The Body, Lesley, and our Dance Artist, Alex, they bring up…
Episode 20: Performing Capers - A chat about visibility
For this week’s Performing Capers Podcast, we have our dance artist Alex chatting with their good friend and fellow artist Emma Lynn Harley. Chatting about their experiences as being bisexual folks, …
Episode 19: Performing Capers - A chat with Polish artists, Remi and Kasia, about LGBTQ+ life in Poland
On this week’s Performing Capers podcast, we catch up with dance artist Katarzyna Leszek and artist, Remigiusz Jabłecki, Both Remi and Kasia joined our very first LGBTQ+ magazine show, The In/Out Cro…
Episode 18: Performing Capers - Chat with one of our Trustees, Allan McIntyre
On today’s ‘Performing Capers’ we are joined by our Artistic Director, Tommy Small, and one of our Trustees, Allan McIntyre. As well as chatting all things Shaper/Caper, Allan and Tommy also have a f…
Episode 17: Performing Capers - Rainbow Ramblings
Today’s ‘Performing Capers’ is brought to you by our Dance Artist and LGBTQ+ champion Alex McCrossan and is based all around our plans for an LGBTQ+ company policy. Alex chats briefly about their exp…
Episode 16: Performing Capers - Micro Bursaries with Jorja and Eleanor
With thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we are super excited to announce that we have managed to offer two bursaries to a couple of members of our Youth Advisory Council The Body! Jorja w…
Episode 15: Performing Capers - Introducing The In/Out Crowd
On this week's episode, Shaper/Caper's Tommy and Alex talk about our new LGBTQ+ project, The In/Out Crowd. It's a fun, magazine style, online show looking at culture and politics with reviews, quizze…