What is a Lab?

At IPEC, we have created our intimacy training to be radically accessible. So, we offer hands-on learning both in person, as well as virtual.

A lab is a real-time opportunity to take what you are learning into practical application, with a mentor right by your side.

How does a Lab Work?

Labs, online or in-person, are live learning. Attendance is expected for the scheduled time. If you have a conflict for a portion of the time, it must be preapproved by an IPEC staff member in order to receive credit for the lab. Please email us.

Who is this Lab for?

This covers lab work for Module 2. Anyone interested in accreditation or certification at IPEC is required to take Module 2 labs.

This Lab is also for anyone interested in creating a more accessible intimacy professional practice.

Student Expectations

By the end of this lab, learners will have: 

• Talked through the anatomy of sexual storytelling in a sexually inclusive way
• Practiced speaking about sexuality in a sex positive and work appropriate way
• Practiced scenario based advocacy in relation to sexuality on set/ stage
• Began to investigate their sexual bias 
• Spoken pronouns and neo-pronouns and practiced speaking them out loud
• Practiced speaking about garment and barriers in a gender inclusive way
• Practiced scenario based advocacy in relation to gender on set/ stage
• Discussed gender in actors vs character
• Began to investigate gender based bias

These expectations, as well as the accreditation questions, must be completed in order to receive credit for this lab.

Objective

In this lab participants will explore gender, how it plays a role in the stories we tell, how to advocate for actors in cases where misgendering or gender based bias is in play, practice using neo-pronouns, learn best practices around disclosure, what to do when a character and actors gender do not align, how do discuss garment needs, and explore personal bias around gender. This lab will utilize scenario based work and discussion to practice integrating these skills.

Outcomes/Guiding Questions

• How does sexuality impact the stories we tell?
• How can I advocate for sexually inclusive specific storytelling?
  
• What bias do I hold about sexuality?
• Gender is a social construct and plays a role in all we do as artists.
• How can I advocate for actors in a gender inclusive way without being a gender consultant?
• How can I best support actors who are Gender Non Conforming.



Outline of the Day

Subject to change

• Intros
• What is gender?
  • Waterfall responses
• Desexualized and Gender Inclusive Language
• Pronoun and neo-pronoun in scenarios 
• Character and actors who have different pronouns / genders
  • Considerations / corrections in real time 
• Discussing garment needs. 
• Investigating bias exercise
• What is sexuality?
• What is the core info you must have to breakdown and choreograph a sex scene?
• Activity - “Imagine a sex scene” Storytelling of sex
• Activity - “Tell me the story of a sex scene”
• Activity - exploring bias
• Scenario based practice
• Q and A