Abstract

Power dynamics between teacher/director and student/actors in an educational theatre setting are inevitable and directly impact the way consent is viewed and given, specifically with youth performers. In response to the #MeToo movement within theatre and film, the role of intimacy choreographer emerged with the goal of creating a consent-based rehearsal process that ensured the mental, emotional, and physical safety of the actor (Pace 25) while conveying the intimacy required to effectively support the script. The use of intimacy choreographers is almost exclusively used in professional film and theatre settings. Applying the pedagogies created and taught by leading intimacy organizations Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) and Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE), this thesis is an exploration of the implementation of intimacy best practices during a rehearsal process in educational theatre. Furthermore, I will hypothesize additional applications beyond the rehearsal room into the classroom. Examining the following questions: How does the application of IDC's and TIE's best practices affect the rehearsal process? What are the effects of a consent-based practice in a rehearsal space? How can these best practices be applied to educational theatre outside the rehearsal space?

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Graduation Date

2022

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Listengarten, Julia

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

Theatre

Degree Program

Theatre; Theatre for Young Audiences

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0008960; DP0026293

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0026293

Language

English

Release Date

May 2022

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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