JOANNA WRONSKA IS A THEATRE AND LIVE PERFORMANCE INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER BASED IN NEW YORK.
As an intimacy choreographer, Joanna ensures that scenes involving simulated sex, nudity, sensual partnering, or other intimate material are staged with clarity, professionalism, and care. By working closely with actors, directors, stage management, and creative teams, she creates a structured rehearsal process in which intimate moments are clearly defined, repeatable, and aligned with the production’s artistic vision.
Joanna provides performers with a respectful and supportive environment in which they can do their best work, while safeguarding boundaries and facilitating open communication. Her approach integrates consent-based practices, clear physical choreography, and collaborative dialogue — ensuring that intimate storytelling in theatre and live performance is both artistically compelling and responsibly executed.
Internationally experienced performer, choreographer, and teaching artist with a career spanning ballet, cabaret, television, and large-scale theatrical productions. Former dancer and dance captain at the world-renowned Crazy Horse Paris, with expertise in creating a safe and professional environment for performers engaging with intimate, sensual, or vulnerable material. Skilled at supporting and guiding performers during auditions, rehearsals, and live shows, ensuring trust, clear communication, and artistic excellence.
In productions featuring nudity, simulated intimacy, stylized sensuality, or other intimate content, Joanna supports the director’s artistic vision and brings it to life with clarity and intention, while maintaining a professional, respectful, and structured rehearsal process.
She creates a collaborative environment where actors feel supported, boundaries are clearly communicated, and intimate scenes are staged with precision, clarity, and care — allowing performers to do their best work safely and confidently
AN INTIMACY choreographer guides the staging of intimate scenes in theatre and live performance, ensuring a professional and well-structured process in both rehearsal and performance.
To do this, some of the services Joanna provides include:
Creating a space for dialogue between actors and directors about boundaries and comfort when working with intimate material.
• Establishing and maintaining clear physical boundaries throughout rehearsals and performances
• Creating a structured, professional rehearsal environment grounded in consent and clarity
• Ensuring that theatre company policies and union guidelines (where applicable) are respected
• Serving as an advocate and ally for LGBTQIA+ performers and diverse cast members
• Choreographing intimate moments; including kissing, simulated sex, nudity, and stylized sensuality to enhance storytelling while maintaining safety
• Collaborating with costume, stage management, and creative teams to coordinate modesty garments and practical needs
Productions should create environments where performers feel respected, supported, and empowered. The actor-director relationship involves an inherent power dynamic, which makes clear communication and structured consent essential when working with intimate or physically close material.
Joanna helps bridge this dynamic by facilitating professional dialogue between directors and performers, aligning artistic vision with clearly defined boundaries. This approach enables intimate scenes to be specific and repeatable while maintaining respect and performer agency.
Structured rehearsal practices and professional standards support both creative excellence and well-being, allowing actors to focus on their craft within a collaborative and supportive environment.
