Intimacy Direction

Romeo and Juliet (2021) • Spokehouse Productions • dir. Amanda Whitely • photograhy by Amanda Whitely

If you're in any production that calls for a fight director to choreograph sword fighting, a slap, or even the firing of a gun, would you just wing it and "see what happens"?

Of course not!

Why would scenes with intimacy be any different?

My practice as an intimacy director for live performance includes choreographing scenes of nudity and simulated intimacy through a collaborative, consent-based process. This approach aims to create sustainable choreography for artists, and advocates for everyone involved in the production process to experience a safe, harassment-free workplace.