Intimacy Workshop for Actors

Intimacy Workshop for Actors

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Perform Intimacy with Confidence!
A Deep Dive into Theatrical Intimacy for Actors

This workshop is for actors who would like to deepen their practice and further their knowledge in performing theatrical intimacy. We will cover a lot of trauma-informed theory and practical work that aims to empower performers by giving them tools, vocabulary, and a chance to practice implementing the best practices of performing staged intimacy.


Thursday, March 13 @ 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Théâtre Servus Credit Union
La Cité Francophone (8627 91 Street)

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Tiered from $25 – $100. All participants, regardless of price, receive the same 3 hour workshop.

This class will cover:

  • the basic principles of consent and boundaries for auditions, the rehearsal room, and the show run
  • models for how to balance self-advocacy and personal responsibility when navigating the stories and characters actors embody
  • fundamental knowledge about trust, power, safety and the “body/brain/heart” responses to performed intimacy on stage
  • tips and tricks for communicating with directors and stage managers about performed intimacy
  • opportunities to implement theory work through exercises that include physical touch, “clinical”, prescribed choreography, and emotional intention
  • choreographic “language” tools to further your own vocabulary in rehearsals and deepen your process as an actor

Featured image by Steinhauer Photography from a workshop for “Ayita” by Teneil Whiskeyjack, SkirtsAfire 2022.

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About Julie Murphy

Notes: 
  • Participants are welcome to engage in whatever capacity honours their boundaries on the day of the workshop. 
  • There will be opportunities for physical touch in exercises, but this will not include any form of sexual touch or kissing. It is not mandatory to engage in physical touch in order to attend this workshop (ie. observation is a valid form of participation).
  • Non-graphic references to acts of violence, intimate violence, and non-consensual intimacy may be made. This will be in context of staged intimacy and simulated intimate acts in theatre, film, and live storytelling
  • Please bring a water bottle, clothes you can move well in (including layers), and something to write notes with if desired
  • Have questions about this workshop? Please let us know.


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Julie is also offering an Intimacy Workshop for Directors, Educators & Artistic Leadership on Saturday, March 15 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM! Click here to learn more.


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Dates

Thursday, March 13th @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Venue

Théâtre Servus Credit Union
La Cité Francophone (8627 91 Street)

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