Intimacy Direction Workshops

The UCSB Department of Theater and Dance is organizing a series of training workshops led by Jessica Steinrock and her colleague Sarah Lazoff on the subject of Intimacy Direction in theater and dance. Here is a link to an article that explains the nature of this work.
 
This residency is an introduction and continuation of intimacy protocol in theater and dance for students, faculty, and staff. This intensive offers experience working with Intimacy Directors International's "Pillars of Intimacy" as a guide for choreographing in both class and rehearsal settings, exploring deeper layers of technique regarding choreography as well as broad self-care options for healthy emotional and physical work. The workshops will also investigate techniques for working on peer-to-peer projects/scene work outside of class. This residency is designed to better integrate intimacy practice throughout the department emphasizing consent in the rehearsal and performance spaces.
 
Below is the schedule for the workshops and presentations on Intimacy Direction. Please make note of all events, especially ones that are required for majors:

Tuesday – October 15
5pm – 6pm | Presentation/Lecture
Required for all Theater/Dance majors and intended for the entire Theater/Dance community
Hatlen Theater
 
7pm – 9pm | Workshop 
Required for Graduate Student Teaching Assistants, Undergraduate Directing students and Stage Management students

HSSB 1135 (note venue change)

 
Wednesday – October 16
 
10am – 12pm | Workshop
Required for BFA Senior actors

Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)   

 
12:30pm – 2pm | Presentation/Lecture
Required for all Dance students

HSSB 1151 (note venue change)  

 
2pm – 3:50pm | Workshop
Required for BFA Sophomore and Junior actors 

Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)     

 
Thursday – October 17
 
9am – 12pm | Workshop
Faculty practitioners, all other faculty welcome
Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)   

5pm – 7pm | Workshop 
Open to ALL BA Students in Theater

TD-W 1703

 
Jessica Steinrock (She/Her/Hers) is a Certified Intimacy Director and Intimacy Coordinator with Intimacy Directors International (IDI). She is also an actor, improviser and consent enthusiast based in Los Angeles, California. Intimacy Coordination credits include CLAWS and ANIMAL KINGDOM on TNT and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE on hulu among others. She came to intimacy work by way of improv comedy and has developed techniques for giving and receiving consent during improvised theatre. Her work has since expanded to encompass film, opera, improv, devising, still photography and scripted theatre. She has worked closely with IDI since 2016 and serves as the company’s managing director. Jessica frequently travels to research and implement intimacy direction, speak at conferences, and promote consent in performance workplaces and actor training institutions. Additionally, she is making progress towards a Ph.D. in Theatre at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is writing her dissertation remotely on intimacy direction/coordination.
 
 
 
 

 

October 9, 2019 - 5:46pm