INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHY
Abigail/1702 - Dangle Theatre - Carrollton, Georgia
Love/Sick - Gannett Theatre - Lewiston, ME
Elevator Girl - Gannett Theatre - Lewiston, ME
Episodes in Sexuality - Dangle Theatre - Carrollton, Georgia
Macbeth - Dangle Theatre - Carrollton, Georgia
The Bates Student, October 2, 2019
“Yes, And” Meets “No, But”: Intimacy Choreography in Theater and Dance
In the intimacy direction workshop… we worked on exercises…asking for consent and incorporating physicality…to become comfortable with…setting boundaries…and being able to say no…consent is conditional, and just because something was okay yesterday doesn’t mean it’s okay today…the other partner had the right to say, “Hey, I don’t feel comfortable touching your stomach, so I’m going to add a fence there”…choreography would be adjusted to acknowledge that injury and what is now comfortable. Why can’t the same be true with moments of intimacy?
INTIMACY LECTURE/WORKSHOPS
“Intimacy by Design” - Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Spartanburg, SC
“Intimacy by Design” - 50th Anniversary Bates College Modern Dance Company - Lewiston, ME
“Intimacy by Design” - Bates College Theatre Department - Lewiston, ME
INTIMACY TRAINING
2-Day Workshop - Theatre Intimacy Educators - Dallas, TX
ATHE Pre-Conference - Theatre Intimacy Educators - Orlando, FL
Director Workshop - Intimacy Directors International - Orlando, FL
Actor Workshop - Intimacy Directors International - Orlando, FL
9-Day Choreography Workshop - Intimacy Directors International - Urbana, IL
Fostering Safe Theatrical Intimacy - Intimacy Directors International- Raleigh, NC
Dr. Preeshl was featured in Carey Purcell’s article “Intimate Exchanges: Sex scenes require as much careful choreography as fights or dances, especially in the #MeToo era. Is your rehearsal room ready to go there?” in American Theatre Magazine in November 2018. Read Full Article
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PRESENTATIONS ON CONSENT IN SHAKESPEARE AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Armenian Shakespeare Association
MeToo & The Moor in Cinthio & Shakespeare Venice, Italy
Ancient Theater: Global Influence in Arts & Science
Consent in Pericles:-Princess Born at Sea Speaks Sardinia, Greece
Renaissance Society of America
Stormy Weather: Shipwrecks & Relational Repair in Comedy of Errors, Tempest & 12th Night Toronto, Canada
American Boccaccio Association - Calandrino: Turning the Tables on #MeToo - Madison, Wisconsin
50th Northeast Modern Language Association - The Feminine Voice: How Boccaccio Gives - the Floor to Shakespeare's Women - National Harbor, Maryland