Consent-Based Physicality
Pre-show and pre-class negotiation of physical contact — what touch is on the table, what isn't, and how performers signal limits in the moment.
Known for
- Many contemporary classes start with a 'physical boundaries' circle — each performer names what they're and aren't open to.
- In-scene signals: tap-outs, door exits, safewords — borrowed from intimacy-coordination practice in scripted theater.
- Core principle: no performer is obligated to accept a physical endowment that violates their stated boundaries — 'Yes, And' does not override consent.