Carly DW Bones
theatre director . intimacy coordinator .
sex educator . community facilitator
thespomancer : /thes·po·man·sər/ (noun)
theatre witch; one who uses magic to bring plays to life
Artist Statement: My passion and experience intersect at the meetings of theatre, community, ritual, sexuality, gender, mental health and trauma-sensitivity. I believe that in art, in theatre, we can use both the process and the product to create new paradigms through which both artists and audience can find belonging and be activated for change.
Carly created and directed at the feminist theatre ensemble, The Illyrian Players, from 2011-2019. They have also directed at Coin & Ghost, The Echo, EST LA, Inkwell Theater, The Road, Rogue Artists Ensemble, The Vagrancy and other independant productions. She is an intimacy director and educator for professional theatre companies (A Noise Within, Antaeus, Boston Court, Coeurage, Coin & Ghost, East West Players, EST LA, Ghost Road, Greenway Court, Hero Theatre, IAMA, Moving Arts, The Road, Skylight, Son of Semele, StarKid, Theatre 40) and for university theatre programs (Cal Lutheran University, CSULA, CSULB, Emerson LA, Occidental College, UCLA, UCR, USC, Pomona College).
Check out my worksheets page for some free resources for actors and other theatre artists looking to get clear on boundaries and fostering a culture of consent.