The Building Blocks of Intimacy
A Masterclass
Learn the tools and ideas that make up the foundation of the fastest growing discipline in the American Theater: Intimacy Direction and Coordination. Developing out of the work of fight choreographers, Intimacy Directors work to not only stage intimate moments, but to create a safer working environments for theater artists on and off stage. In this workshop, led by Alex George, you will learn the history and development of Intimacy Direction and Coordination, the core pillars of Intimacy, and work to develop your own closure practice.
Space is limited to 15 seats.
Price: $85
Friday, March 28 6:00 p.m.
6:00-7:00PM - A brief history of Intimacy Coordination, The Pillars of Intimacy
Learn the history of the Intimacy Coordination Movement and it’s core values, and some of the many ways we can apply these ideas to our work in the theater as actors, designers, and directors.
7:00PM-8:00PM - Navigating Consent in the Rehearsal Room
Actors will practice giving and receiving consent in the rehearsal room.
8:00PM - 9:00PM - Creating a Closure Practice
In the world of Intimacy Direction and Coordination, actors are encouraged to have a toolbox of methods for caring for their emotional, physical, and mental well being. “A Closure Practice” is a ritual that helps actors separate the personal from the professional, leave work at work, and sustainably perform emotionally difficult work.
Alex George (they/them) is a Chicago actor who grew up on the Flashback stage. Following a high school internship at FbTC that included eight performances, their passionate pursuit of theater that speaks to the soul led them on a fantastic journey throughout the midwest. In 2023, they graduated with their BFA in Acting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they received the Samuel L. Stickler Faculty Players Award. Though based in Chicago, they work with their LA-based manager to pursue TV, film, and theatre projects nationwide, as well as continuing to serve as the marketing coordinator for Flashback Theater Co. Most recently, they appeared as Rook in A Shadow Bright and Burning with Black Button Eyes Productions, and as Jo (u/s) in Little Women at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. | mxalexgeorge.com