Enhance Your Curriculum with Workshops on Creating a Culture of Consent
Workshop Benefits
Creating a Consensual Workspace
Empower your students with the knowledge to
build trust and communicate clearly, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all participants.
Protocols for Heightened Content
Provide your students with the tools to navigate and manage hyper-exposed scenes professionally, reinforcing the importance of clear
boundaries.
Embodied Consent Work
Introduce your students to hands-on consent exercises, helping them physically and emotionally prepare for intimate scenes while maintaining
comfort and willingness.
Staging Skills for Intimate Scenes
From subtle gestures to on-stage kisses, students will develop practical techniques to portray intimacy authentically while respecting
personal limits.
Language and Considerations
Equip your students with the appropriate language and considerations for discussing and performing intimate content, ensuring they can voice and respect boundaries effectively.
Why Integrate This Workshop?
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Interactive Learning: Students will engage in practical, hands-on activities that build confidence and skills, preparing them for real-world performance scenarios.
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Expert Guidance: Benefit from the expertise of an experienced instructor who specialize in intimacy coordination/direction across film and theatre.
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Collaborative Environment: Students will practice and refine their techniques in a supportive setting, fostering a collaborative and respectful artistic community.
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Professional Development: This workshop aligns with contemporary industry standards, ensuring your students are well-prepared for their future careers.
Who Will Benefit?
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Theatre and Performance Students: Equip them with essential skills for handling intimate scenes professionally and respectfully.
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Faculty and Educators: Gain insights and methodologies to incorporate consent and intimacy training into your classroom and rehearsals.
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Directors and Producers: Learn how to create a safe and respectful environment for your cast and crew.
How Will it Elevate My Arts Program?
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Commitment to Best Practices: Incorporating this workshop into your curriculum demonstrates a commitment to contemporary performance practices and student well-being.
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Top Quality Education: It ensures your program stays at the forefront of theatre and film education by addressing the crucial aspects of consent and intimacy in performance.
Offerings
Workshop
Bringing an Intimacy Professional Into Your Production
Duration: 1 Hour
Number of Participants: Up to 30
Format: In-Person
Price: Negotiable
This workshop is a compelling lecture-style presentation and interactive Q+A session delving into the field of intimacy direction in live performance. Discover the historical context and evolution of intimacy direction/coordination, and explore how foundational principles of consent are crucial in the college setting. Gain practical tools and insights to effectively integrate consent practices into all levels of your classroom, empowering both students and educators. Great for orientations and creating conversation so both students and faculty feel safe, respected, and empowered in the upcoming school year.
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Workshop
Exploring a Culture of Consent for Intimacy in Performance (Students)
Duration: 3 Hours
Number of Participants: Up to 25
Format: In-Person
Price: Negotiable
This comprehensive workshop helps students master essential techniques for handling intimate scenes with professionalism and respect. They will learn how to create a consensual workspace, manage heightened content, and navigate hyper-exposed scenes in both production and classroom settings. They will have hands-on experience with embodied consent work and develop practical staging skills for intimate content, from simple scenes to on-stage kissing. This workshop equips your students with the language and considerations needed to work respectfully and creatively with their peers while finding and voicing their boundaries effectively, preparing them to work professionally with intimate material upon graduation.
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Workshop
Creating a Culture of Consent for Intimacy in Performance (Faculty)
Duration: 3 Hours
Number of Participants: Up to 25
Format: In-Person
Price: Negotiable
Faculty members will delve into the history and significance of intimacy direction, a role that has become a cornerstone in entertainment. We will explore the critical concept of consent and discuss how personal identity, power dynamics within educational systems, and industry practices can influence an individual's ability to give or withhold consent. Through a blend of informative lectures and hands-on practices, participants will be equipped with practical tools to foster a culture of consent in their classrooms and departments. By embedding these principles department-wide, we aim to create a supportive environment where students can thrive and confidently engage in their educational journey.
About
Workshop
Introduction to a Culture of Consent for Intimacy in Performance
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Number of Participants: Up to 100
Format: In-Person or Online
Price Negotiable
This workshop is a compelling lecture-style presentation and interactive Q+A session delving into the field of intimacy direction in live performance. Discover the historical context and evolution of intimacy direction/coordination, and explore how foundational principles of consent are crucial in the college setting. Gain practical tools and insights to effectively integrate consent practices into all levels of your classroom, empowering both students and educators. Great for orientations and creating conversation so both students and faculty feel safe, respected, and empowered in the upcoming school year.
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Workshop
Stage Management and Intimacy Professionals (Students & Faculty)
Duration: 2 Hours
Number of Participants: Up to 50
Format: In-Person or Online
Price: Negotiable
This workshop focuses on the stage manager’s role in collaborating with intimacy professionals to create a safe, efficient, and respectful environment for intimate content in university theatre. Students will learn how to work alongside an Intimacy Director from pre-production to closing, ensuring clear communication, setting boundaries, and maintaining a sthoguhtful space for performers and crew. The session will cover best practices for closed rehearsal spaces, notating intimate choreography, understudy rehearsals, tech, and performance needs. By understanding the logistics and protocols for handling intimate material, students will see how a well-coordinated process leads to a smoother and more effective production, benefiting both the creative team and performers alike.