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Intimacy Director Claire Warden is featured in this monthly episode of "THEATER: All the Moving Parts", hosted by Patrick Pacheco. She is one of the leaders in the relatively new important role of intimacy director/consultant in theater, movies and TV. Warden was recently featured in the "New York Times"(www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/theater/frankie-johnny-audra-mcdonald-michael-shannon.html) for her work on Broadway's "Frankie and Johnny". In this interview, she talks about the intimacy director's role in choreographing sexually charged scenes that helps with the story, while respecting the the psychological and physical safety of the actors. Warden says, "Even if it’s just a kiss, what does this kiss mean, who initiates it, how long is it, what’s the level of intensity of it. How do we tell this physical story in the way we tell the story with the text?"

Hosted by veteran journalist Patrick Pacheco, “THEATER: All the Moving Parts" features in-depth interviews with some of the top theater artists like Playwright Theresa Rebeck, Costume Designer Clint Ramos, Director/Choreographer Casey Nicholaw and Set Designer/Architect David Rockwell. The show is taped at Chez Josephine Restaurant in New York City's famed Theater District.

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