Colleen E. Hughes
- Additional Crew
- Actress
As an intimacy coordinator, Colleen brings a trauma informed and "human first" approach to scenes of simulated sex, nudity, and hyperexposure. An astute collaborator and easeful communicator, she crafts her work to best serve the needs of each project, recognizing that a "one size fits all" approach upholds neither creative nor consent-forward work spaces.
She has collaborated with colleagues from around the globe including Maya Hawke on the official music video for Thérèse, with over 5 million views on YouTube (also available on Apple Music); Samantha Shay at Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch in Germany; and immersive work with Virgin Atlantic's cruise line, and Punkdrunk's 'Sleep No More' in NYC.
Colleen is part of a team of thought leaders in the field of consent and intimacy work. Through her collaboration with trusted colleagues, she is at the vanguard of a movement to bring increased agency, transparency, and accountability to the entertainment industry. As Director of Core Training at Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) Colleen led the development of the company's groundbreaking Consent-Forward Artist training program. (2024) She is currently working on a book entitled 'A Volunteer From the Audience: Consent Work in Interactive Performance' that examines the role of agency in immersive performance.
She has collaborated with colleagues from around the globe including Maya Hawke on the official music video for Thérèse, with over 5 million views on YouTube (also available on Apple Music); Samantha Shay at Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch in Germany; and immersive work with Virgin Atlantic's cruise line, and Punkdrunk's 'Sleep No More' in NYC.
Colleen is part of a team of thought leaders in the field of consent and intimacy work. Through her collaboration with trusted colleagues, she is at the vanguard of a movement to bring increased agency, transparency, and accountability to the entertainment industry. As Director of Core Training at Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) Colleen led the development of the company's groundbreaking Consent-Forward Artist training program. (2024) She is currently working on a book entitled 'A Volunteer From the Audience: Consent Work in Interactive Performance' that examines the role of agency in immersive performance.