LGBTQ+ ensemble: embodiment, consent and intimacy

In this workshop we will be moving through a mixture of group, individual and partner work, embedding consent processes into movement practice as a way to relish in the intimacy of movement and physicality with your fellow queer folk. Taking inspiration from contact improvisation, view pointing and ensemble, movement we will explore our bodies in relationship to our own boundaries and the boundaries of others. A safer space can often lead to even greater creativity, bolder offers and more experimentation. What does being in consent with your own body really feel like? How can collective care manifest in our embodied practices?

"We’re running a successful event if the people present are in consent, whether or not it’s unfolding exactly as we imagined" Meg-John Barker


Who is it for
This space is exclusively for the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ community.

Walk out with
An empowered sense of self through a connection to your own boundaries and bodily autonomy. Whilst also cultivating a deepened interdependence through a connection to the collective.

What else to know
Given that consent is at the heart of the workshop, obviously there will be no requirements for physical contact. However, this workshop is designed for folks who are interested in exploring intimacy of movement and physical interaction to please do bear that in mind. Please wear comfy clothes that you can move and sweat in.

Check out our website for all upcoming sessions and events https://wetheconscious.studio/

Your host

Tommy Ross-Williams (they/them) is a director, workshop facilitator, writer, community organiser and intimacy coordinator. Their practice strives to embody a more just world, holding processes with a commitment to care, respect and cultivating community.

Tommy came to intimacy coordination and direction through their extensive experience in developing safer spaces in the arts and their commitment to embodied practice. As a Jewish queer nonbinary person, Tommy is especially passionate about developing and supporting intimate queer content that expands the representation of queer relationships and marginalised identities. Their practice approaches intimacy direction through a radical, queer, sex-worker informed lens.

Tommy has worked across stage and screen with BAFTA nominated filmmakers, Sundance Winners and Academy Award nominees. They are a BECTU IC Registry Level 2 Intimacy Coordinator and chair of the IC BECTU branch.

https://www.tommyrosswilliams.com/