Shaper Caper Ltd

Who we are

A multi-award-winning, diversity-led dance company and a registered charity, based in Dundee, Scotland.

We bring the work of multi-award-winning choreographer, BBC Radio 2 Artist in Residence, and Clore fellow, Thomas Small, to new and diverse audiences, through our inclusive approach to dance-theatre. Our work is inspired by stories and ideas from the people and communities we work with in Dundee and beyond. We make space for the storytelling of seldom-heard stories.

We have worked with over 70k children and young people over the last 10 years! We have a strong partnership with NHS Tayside delivering the Well Good project in 116 primary schools each year in Dundee, Perth & Kinross and Angus, for the past 10 years.  We also deliver the Dance for Parkinson’s project for the Dundee and Fife hubs, continuing the project that was developed by Dance Base and Scottish Ballet. 

We are delighted to be part of Creative Scotland’s Multi Year Funded Organisations Portfolio from 2025-28.

Our culture and values

Our mission is to create safe, dynamic, and imagination-sparking spaces that nurture innovation and creative thinking; producing dance-theatre that connects society, reveals the extraordinary in people, and which helps make sense of the chaotic, unjust, and wonderful world we live in.

We work with Children and Young People, Working Class Families, LGBTQ+ people, and Vulnerable Individuals (people with long-term health conditions, migrants, in care, in custody).  

Our Values are Kindness, Respect, Collaboration, and Joy.