Intimacy CHoreography
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Creating with Consent: Onstage Intimacies
Cal Summer Arts 2023
Theatrical Intimacy Education
In the pursuit of becoming a more well-rounded theater artist, I completed a 40 hour intensive led by Amanda Rose Villareal of Cal State Fullerton, focused on the creation of consent-based and trauma-informed theater spaces, as well as the intricacies of creating intimacy choreography in numerous scenarios. At the end of the intensive, I was able to act as an intimacy choreographer in a final showcase piece devised by myself and my fellow students.
My teachings from Amanda Rose Villareal, as well as Laura Rikard, Gregory Geffard, Raja Benz, and Kim Shively, have influenced the way I fundamentally approach theatermaking, and have ultimately led to my pursuit if a career in intimacy choreography.
Learn more about Theatrical Intimacy Education at the link below!
I currently serve as the first Resident Intimacy Choreographer of the student-run theater company at UC Berkeley, BareStage productions, where I act as the intimacy choreographer for mainstage shows, lead workshops on consent-based and trauma-informed theater, and serve as a consultant for directors and performance groups within BareStage and in the UC Berkeley performance community.
Below is an overview of all of the projects I have worked on in my career so far!
Barestage Productions’ Macbeth
Directed by Leo Kearney.
BareStage Productions’ Spring Awakening
Directed by Kira Wefers.
BareStage Productions’ Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Directed by Karen Canfield.
Barestage Productions’ Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Riya Borde.
“THe eye of the beholder”
FIlm by Kira Wefers
The first film that I intimacy choreographed, “The Eye of the Beholder” features the intimacy of the “almost”.
Untitled Theater COmpany’s The Real INspector HOund
Directed by Joshua Gould.
Fortune’s Fool
Short FIlm
Directed by Matilda Macon.
Barestage Productions’ Mircalla
Directed by Ella Darlington.
Barestage Productions’ BarePage Fall 24 Showcase
As part of my duties as Resident Intimacy Choreographer with BareStage Productions, I assisted the writing and performance troupe BarePage as their intimacy choreographer for multiple showcase pieces.