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NewsletterWhat does it actually take to stage intimacy - kissing, simulated sex, violence, and emotionally vulnerable moments - safely, ethically, and artistically? In this episode of The Opera Training Companion, certified intimacy director/coordinator and movement director Christina Fulcher is joined by writer-director Laura Attridge and soprano Isabelle Peters to explore what consent-based practice looks like in the rehearsal room and on stage. Together they unpack what an intimacy director actually does, how directors and singers collaborate with them creatively (not just for safeguarding), and what opera organisations can do to bring this work in earlier and embed it properly and creatively. They also share practical tools for singers and directors working without an intimacy director - from check-ins to time-out gestures to de-roling techniques for a consent based artist practice. Christina recommends: Equity UK's guidance on staging intimacy and nudity
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Episode 11: Kissing, Violence, Vulnerability: Staging Intimacy in Opera
What does it actually take to stage intimacy - kissing, simulated sex, violence, and emotionally vulnerable moments - safely, ethically, and artistically? Certified intimacy director, movement director/coordinator and BECTU IC Registry coordinator Christina Fulcher is joined by writer-director Laura Attridge and soprano Isabelle Peters to explore what consent-based practice looks like in the rehearsal room and on stage.
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Episode 10: Disrupting habits and reframing practice
What if the way you’ve always practiced is holding you back? In this episode of The Opera Training Companion, host Rachel Nicholls, alongside Soprano Olivia Rose Tringham (2024/25 alum), explore how disrupting habits and reframing practice can unlock deeper learning and artistic growth.
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Episode 9: The Role of Agents in an Operatic Career
What does an agent do for opera singers - and when should a young artist consider working with one? Host Rachel Nicholls sits down with Sue Spence (Director, Askonas Holt) and Katy Crompton (Associate Artist Manager at Askonas Holt and National Opera Studio alum) to unpack the vital role of artist managers in today’s operatic world.
