IDC Training & Workshop Facilitation 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between play and safety in IDC workshop facilitation?
- Play should be delayed until full trust is established, typically after several sessions
- Structured play and low-stakes games early in a workshop actively build the psychological safety needed for intimate work (Correct answer)
- Play is appropriate only during warm-up and should not intersect with consent discussions
- Play-based exercises are optional enrichment for advanced practitioners only
Correct answer: Structured play and low-stakes games early in a workshop actively build the psychological safety needed for intimate work
Low-stakes playful exercises at the start of a workshop build rapport, reduce defensive tension, and create conditions where consent conversations feel natural.
Question 2: When facilitating a workshop that includes simulated romantic or sexual content, the IDC's 'outside-in' technique refers to:
- Building emotional truth before establishing physical choreography
- Establishing physical choreography first, then layering emotional intention over precise movement (Correct answer)
- Starting with text analysis before any physical exploration
- Working from the audience's perspective inward toward the actors' experience
Correct answer: Establishing physical choreography first, then layering emotional intention over precise movement
Outside-in choreography establishes safe, concrete physical parameters before emotional investment, preventing actors from improvising beyond agreed boundaries.
Question 3: A facilitator notices one participant is consistently self-isolating during partnered exercises, appearing withdrawn but not requesting a formal opt-out. The best response is to:
- Publicly acknowledge their participation level and encourage fuller engagement
- Approach them privately during a break to check in and clarify their needs without pressure (Correct answer)
- Assign them a role that removes them from partnered exercises for the remainder of the session
- Wait until the debrief to address it so you don't single anyone out
Correct answer: Approach them privately during a break to check in and clarify their needs without pressure
A private check-in respects the participant's dignity while gathering information needed to support them appropriately.
Question 4: In IDC training, the 'intimacy continuum' concept is used primarily to:
- Rank the severity of consent violations on a legal scale
- Help practitioners understand that intimacy in performance exists on a spectrum from non-contact emotional work to explicit physical choreography (Correct answer)
- Categorize which types of intimacy require union representation
- Establish standardized pricing tiers for IDC services by scene complexity
Correct answer: Help practitioners understand that intimacy in performance exists on a spectrum from non-contact emotional work to explicit physical choreography
The intimacy continuum framework helps facilitators assess the relative complexity and risk of different intimacy tasks when designing sessions.
Question 5: Which facilitation practice best models consent culture for participants during a workshop on intimacy coordination techniques?
- Asking for permission before demonstrating a touch on a volunteer's body during instruction (Correct answer)
- Having participants sign a blanket consent form at workshop registration
- Relying on non-verbal cues to gauge participant comfort during demonstrations
- Demonstrating all techniques on a trained assistant rather than workshop participants
Correct answer: Asking for permission before demonstrating a touch on a volunteer's body during instruction
Asking permission in real time before touching a demonstration volunteer models the exact consent practice participants are expected to transfer to their own work.
Question 6: When an IDC practitioner facilitates a workshop for a company that has never used intimacy coordination before, which early session element has the highest strategic value?
- A case study of a well-known production that used intimacy coordination successfully
- A clear explanation of what intimacy coordination is, why it matters, and how it protects everyone in the room (Correct answer)
- A demonstration of complex choreography to establish the facilitator's credibility
- An anonymous survey to gauge how much participants already know before proceeding
Correct answer: A clear explanation of what intimacy coordination is, why it matters, and how it protects everyone in the room
Establishing shared understanding of purpose and value reduces resistance, clarifies the facilitator's role, and sets realistic expectations for the workshop.
Question 7: What is the primary reason IDC training emphasizes that facilitators should avoid using the word 'comfortable' when checking in with participants?
- The word is legally ambiguous and could affect liability if a claim is later filed
- 'Comfortable' sets too high a bar; a participant may consent while feeling nervous, and discomfort is not automatically a boundary violation (Correct answer)
- The word may be misunderstood by non-native English speakers in diverse casts
- 'Comfortable' implies the facilitator is prioritizing participant feelings over the director's creative vision
Correct answer: 'Comfortable' sets too high a bar; a participant may consent while feeling nervous, and discomfort is not automatically a boundary violation
Asking for 'comfortable' conflates normalcy of nervous feelings with consent; IDC prefers asking about specific conditions, agreements, or readiness.
IDC Training & Workshop Facilitation 4
Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between play and safety in IDC workshop facilitation?