Intimacy Choreography
What is an Intimacy Professional (Intimacy Director/Choreographer or Intimacy Coordinator)?
An intimacy professional is a choreographer, an advocate for actors, and a liaison between actors and production for scenes that involve nudity/hyper exposed work, simulated sex acts, and intimate physical contact. (From https://www.idcprofessionals.com/faqs)
An intimacy professional is a choreographer, an advocate for actors, and a liaison between actors and production for scenes that involve nudity/hyper exposed work, simulated sex acts, and intimate physical contact. (From https://www.idcprofessionals.com/faqs)
UPCOMING WORK
Rocky Horror Show with Iron Crow Theatre (June 2023)
Radio Rolf with Round House Theatre (June 2023)
Rocky Horror Show with Iron Crow Theatre (June 2023)
Radio Rolf with Round House Theatre (June 2023)
Check out my Tumblr on intimacy choreo which features content and resources on who, what, how of this discipline.
PAST WORK (selected)
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
November 2022
Round House Theatre
Director: Aaron Posner
(Photo by Scott Suchman: Ro Boddie (Ferdinand) Eric Hissom (Prospero), and Megan Graves (Miranda) in THE TEMPEST. )
by William Shakespeare
November 2022
Round House Theatre
Director: Aaron Posner
(Photo by Scott Suchman: Ro Boddie (Ferdinand) Eric Hissom (Prospero), and Megan Graves (Miranda) in THE TEMPEST. )
An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf
by Michael Hollinger
October 2022
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Karen Fleming
"Despite the brief moments of physical affection depicted in the play, Silver Spring Stage wisely made use of Intimacy Choreographer Helen Aberger following the growing, much-needed trend of productions safely ensuring the consent and comfort of actors who depict on stage intimacy. Bravo to Silver Spring Stage for taking that extra step to protect their actors. The short scene managed to be quite poignant as well and was one of the play’s most powerful moments, which is even more reason to utilize an Intimacy Choreographer. Here’s hoping that more productions follow the lead of Silver Spring Stage." -MD Theatre Guide
by Michael Hollinger
October 2022
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Karen Fleming
"Despite the brief moments of physical affection depicted in the play, Silver Spring Stage wisely made use of Intimacy Choreographer Helen Aberger following the growing, much-needed trend of productions safely ensuring the consent and comfort of actors who depict on stage intimacy. Bravo to Silver Spring Stage for taking that extra step to protect their actors. The short scene managed to be quite poignant as well and was one of the play’s most powerful moments, which is even more reason to utilize an Intimacy Choreographer. Here’s hoping that more productions follow the lead of Silver Spring Stage." -MD Theatre Guide
Circle Mirror Transformation
by Annie Baker
September 2022
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Rob Gorman
by Annie Baker
September 2022
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Rob Gorman
Bright Star
by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
June 2022
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
Director: Jerry Vess
by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
June 2022
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
Director: Jerry Vess
Shakespeare in Love
May 2022
Kentlands Community Players
Director: Bruce Hirsch
"Intimacy Coach Helen Aberger served an important role, given the romance and (shhh) sex present in the show." - DC Theatre Arts
May 2022
Kentlands Community Players
Director: Bruce Hirsch
"Intimacy Coach Helen Aberger served an important role, given the romance and (shhh) sex present in the show." - DC Theatre Arts
Footloose
April 2022
Georgetown Day School
Director: Laura Rosberg
April 2022
Georgetown Day School
Director: Laura Rosberg
A Christmas Story
Adapted by Philip Grecian
based on the motion picture A Christmas Story
December 2021
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Fred Zirm
"And brava to Silver Spring Stage for working with an intimacy director (Helen Aberger) on this project so that the actors are all ensured a safe and respectful work environment." -DC Theater Arts
Adapted by Philip Grecian
based on the motion picture A Christmas Story
December 2021
Silver Spring Stage
Director: Fred Zirm
"And brava to Silver Spring Stage for working with an intimacy director (Helen Aberger) on this project so that the actors are all ensured a safe and respectful work environment." -DC Theater Arts
Ada and the Engine
by Lauren Gunderson
Performed live, presented virtually by Silver Spring Stage
Director: Jon Jon Johnson
by Lauren Gunderson
Performed live, presented virtually by Silver Spring Stage
Director: Jon Jon Johnson
Training & Certification
CERTIFICATION
TRAINING/EDUCATION
- Mental Health First Aid - Adult (certified November 2021) from National Council for Mental Wellbeing
TRAINING/EDUCATION
- Level II Foundations Training with Sasha Smith, Alicia Rodis, and Claire Warden, (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators)
- Best Practices Core Curriculum training with Theatrical Intimacy Education / Workshops: Staging Outercourse, Working With Minors
- Level I "Intimacy For The Stage" Three-Day Training Workshop with Tonia Sina and Claire Warden (Intimacy Directors International)
- Bystander Intervention and Conflict De-Escalation Training with Hollaback! (September/October 2021)
- Practicing Equity and Inclusion with ArtEquity (January 2020)