This course explores the power within film and stage productions and examines the concept of bodily agency in performing arts. Through practical exercises and techniques, students will learn how to establish boundaries, understand the limits of their own bodies, and articulate these boundaries confidently. Such skills enable performers to engage in intimate scenes with greater safety, confidence, and control, reducing the risk of feeling overwhelmed. Additionally, the course will introduce masking and barrier techniques, choreography for intimate scenes, and the use of breath, movement, and closure practices.

By the end of the course, students will (1) develop a deeper understanding of the power dynamics in screen and stage productions; (2) recognise the importance of maintaining bodily agency as a performer; (3) gain insight into the roles and responsibilities of intimacy coordination and direction; and (4) acquire practical skills to utilise their bodies safety and confidently in intimate scenes, even in the absence of an intimacy professional.