Intimacy Direction

Carin brings her experience in art and health, trauma informed arts, and mental health to assist in creating safe and innovative intimacy in theatre. In addition to her B.A. in Theatre Studies at Ithaca College, Carin has trained with Theatrical Intimacy Education, Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, and studied and became certified in fight choreography through the Academy of British Stage and Screen.

In addition to choreographing intimacy work in New York City and Connecticut, Carin offers workshops on creating trauma informed and consent forward theatre practices.

Nikomeh Anderson and Amy Staats in gerstle took the easy way out. Photo by Molly Hagan

"Carin's expertise is invaluable. Their ability to provide clarity around the specifics of intimacy has fundamentally shifted our actors' approach for each production. At the heart of Carin's work as an intimacy director is a focus on story. Her direction is consistently in service of stories we aim to tell, while simultaneously building a foundation for actors to stay safe and secure throughout a rehearsal process all the way to their final performance."

Anita Castillo-Halvorssen, Director/Founder, Taproot Creatives

Randall Johns, NY