How to Prepare for Intimate & Violent Moments

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10am to 4/5pm (GMT) online.

Working with industry professionals to establish comfortable working practices.

WHO IS IT FOR?
Movement Directors, Fight Directors, Stage Managers, Technicians, Theatre Makers, and Performers.
WHAT IS IT?
A full day interactive online class. Exploring how to establish boundaries and protocols for consensual physical action.
INCLUDES
Navigating pre production considerations including paperwork, procedure, casting, and nudity riders
Safeguarding the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of all parties involved
Preparing the room and staff for intimate and violent action
Understanding what is needed to support these elements in terms of resources 
Establishing protocols to create safe spaces
Building language and communication: who and how
Exploring practical solutions for difficult situations
Arranging modesty garments
Notating movement
Determining whether to use a fight/intimacy captain
Scheduling realistically and determining time needed for safety
Making confident and informed choices when taking on responsibilities 
Q&A
WHAT YOU NEED
Laptop to receive the live online course and something to takes notes on.
OUTCOME
Tools, options and procedures to help navigate the workspace.

FEEDBACK
"What wonderful  knowledge, wisdom, shared observations, antidotal experiences, conversations, the other participants comments, safe environment and your patience in answering my questions"  (Emerita Assistant Dean for Student Affairs San Diego State University, 2024).

"it was excellent.  Everything from how you organised it, to how it was delivered, to the content itself - excellent.  Your clarity, candour and willingness to not only share your experience but also engage in the experience of others made the session rich not only with the information I received, but also in how I was able to participate.  You created an environment that felt supportive and open, which I felt allowed me to ask questions and offer ideas without fear of professional embarrassment.  We were a small but mighty cohort that came from different backgrounds and it really felt you were able to cater and engage with all of our learning quests.   As a movement practitioner who works both in education and professionally, and who also does intimacy work as part of her practice, I felt both a colleague in the (zoom) room and a grateful student, and that was wonderful. (Angela participant, 2024).

"RC-Annie are one of the most well-known and experienced dramatic violence companies in the country, exemplified by their use of anecdote as teaching material, ensuring everything they recommend or teach is backed up by their comprehensive experience in rehearsal and production processes. Both Ruth and Rachel are personable and engaging tutors, enthusiastic as well as knowledgeable about their subject which means it is a genuine pleasure to spend a few hours in their (online) company. They aim to ensure that everyone leaves the workshop more confident in the subject than when they started so are happy to answer questions or discuss specific points relevant to particular people... Ruth and Rachel were mindful of the different perspectives of everyone as they moved through the material, often stopping to check that everyone understood specific jargon or to expand on a point for a specific need.” (2023 participant).

VENUE

In your own home