Fifi Benham is an IPA-certified intimacy director and coordinator based in London, UK. They completed their certification “Intimacy Choreography in Live Performance” with the Intimacy Professionals Association, led by Rebecca Johanssen (https://www.rjintimacy.com). They are passionate about bringing intimacy work into LGBTQ+ spaces as someone with lived experience and an advocacy background. For more information about Fifi and their work, please see the About page.

As an IPA-certified intimacy director, Fifi is able to assist with all stages of production. The needs of every production varies and so they work collaboratively to establish what each process will look like. They can provide expertise on everything from initial audition notices right through to establishing protocols for maintaining choreography and best consent practices through the run of a show. They facilitate communication between performers, creatives and crew in order to create a secure framework of care and autonomy so that everyone is able to reach their full creative potential. Please see Intimacy Direction for information on when to hire an intimacy director, and what services they can provide.