Staging intimacy on stage and screen requires a delicate balance between artistic vision and actor well-being. In this episode of The Event Safety Podcast, Danielle and Steve sit down with Laura Rikard, CEO of Theatrical Intimacy Education, a consulting group specializing in researching, developing, and teaching best practices for staging theatrical intimacy. They discuss what an intimacy coordinator/choreographer does, the profession's origins, its five guiding principles, the issue with the term "safe space," managing boundary issues, and more.

This episode contains adult themes and may not be suitable for younger listeners. 

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Laura Rikard Bio
Theatrical Intimacy Education
Staging Sex: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy