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From Scene to Scene: Applying Theatrical Principles to Kink

📅 Saturday, September 19 🕑 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM 📍 Upstairs

About this Class

Actors and kinksters have more in common than you might think. Both live truthfully under imaginary circumstances, and both use their bodies as instruments of their craft. When International Person of Leather and 30-year stage veteran Finn Gerhardt realized this, they pulled philosophies and techniques from their training as an actor that they realized could improve kink scenes or dynamics. This class covers everything from the philosophy of gender and sexuality as performance to techniques to build a toolkit of intention, partner connection, voice and movement to help keep and maintain headspace.

Duration: 90 Minutes

Class Presenters

Finn Gerhardt

Finn Gerhardt

Lead Presenter

Finn Gerhardt is a leatherperson, bootblack, activist, performer and educator from the great state of Maryland. They teach classes ranging from Electro-Play and Sonophilia to Public Speaking and applying Theatrical Principles to Kink. Finn is currently serving as International Person of Leather 2026, where their platform, “Don’t Look Away,” emphasizes the importance of bearing witness in fighting propaganda and speaking truth to power. Finn is a proud Thaddy to their Boi, Matt, and always tries to leave the world a little shinier than they found it.

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