Intimacy Choreography in Conversation Ann James and Carly Weckstein

Ann James and Carly D. Weckstein welcome Lizzy Talbot and Joshua Talbot to talk about sustainability in the industry, the lockdown, and intimacy choreography in the United Kingdom.

Ann and Carly welcome director and solo performer Diana Wyenn, godmother of Intimacy Choreography in Conversation, who discusses growing into her artistry (most recently with her solo show Blood/Sugar). Diana also talks about her journey with diabetes, and advocating for artists with disabilities, even invisible ones, in ableist spaces.

AND WE’RE BACK! Season 2 starts with Ann James and Carly D. Weckstein offering tools for actors and performers to empower themselves in preparation for and during intimacy work.

**This episode begins with Ann James reframing our land acknowledgment.

Ann and Carly take a break from answering panel questions and discuss restorative and transformative justice: how integral this is to intimacy work, and how it informs the consent space and our performing arts and personal communities at large. **NOTE: In this episode, Ann mentions Time Out (a magazine) but meant to highlight the work of Time's Up, a leader in ensuring safety and gender equity in the entertainment industry and beyond.**

Ann and Carly discuss mental health, trauma-informed work, and some individual and institutional practices for supporting artists in a very fraught now. This episode was recorded on election day, November 3, 2020.

Hosts Ann James and Carly D. Weckstein discuss how intimacy choreography intersects with audiences in immersive theater and virtual spaces. They also discuss other ways these media can be used to heal or educate, and the use of content warnings.