Laura Wood: Safety and Consent

We will be exploring the importance of consent and what it means to truly consent to an experience. We will practice techniques used for enthusiastic, active and informed consent which can be used seamlessly without breaking the immersion of the larpers or participants. This is an event intended for new or non-larpers, although regular larpers may also benefit from idea and knowledge sharing. The exercises will involve playing brief scenes, close proximity and possible physical touch, however, all such exercises will be run on an opt - in basis. Attendees of this workshop will leave with an understanding of methods that can be used to create a safer environment.

Bio

Laura Wood is a founder of the Immersivists club, an organisation based in London that runs Nordic-style larps on a regular basis. She has designed several small scale larps and is interested in exploring how larping can bring positive change into people's lives. She has previously organised a conference on safety and diversity in roleplaying and is on the organisation team for The Smoke, London's international larp festival.