Intimacy Coordinator

An intimacy coordinator must be sensitive to the individual needs of the actors performing in the scene. Coordinating an intimate scene is not unlike setting up a fight, in that a sequence of movements is established first and the acting is layered in second. Anita builds the actors’ confidence with her approach, which translates into a more natural performance.

From Stratford to Star Trek, Anita arrives with professionalism and innovative intimacy/fight design; she meets the challenges of the day with kindness and efficiency. Her approach to the work is both serious & playful, technical, collaborative, and high-spirited. She continues to be a supreme support to accomplished performers and creatives alike, building a safe atmosphere and supporting individual needs.

Romeo & Juliet

Photo credits Romeo & Juliet (Stratford Festival 2024). Pictured: Jonathan Mason (Romeo), Vanessa Sears (Juliet). Director: Sam White; Set and Designer: Sue LePage; Lighting Designer: Louise Guinand; Composer and Sound Designer: Debashis Sinha; Choreographer: Adrienne Gould; Fight and Intimacy Director: Anita Nittoly. Photo by David Hou.

The Diviners

Photo credits The Diviners (Stratford Festival 2024). Pictured: Irene Poole (Morag Gunn) and Jesse Gervais (Jules Tonerre); Text: Yvette Nolan and Vern Thiessen; Director and Dramaturg: Krista Jackson; Director and Cultural Consultant: Geneviève Pelletier; Choreographer: Cameron Carver; Musical Arranger, Music Director and Sound Designer: MJ Dandeneau; Set and Lighting Designer: Bretta Gerecke; Costume Designer: Jeff Chief; Composer: Andrina Turenne; Fight and Intimacy Director: Anita Nittoly. Photo by David Hou.

Showcase

Format (2024) is a Canadian horror film written by Darik Maurice and Mike Stechyson, and directed by Darik Maurice, for which Anita was intimacy coordinator and stunt coordinator. Learn more about Format at IMDB.com »

Anita’s Intimacy Coordinator Credits

On Stage:

  • The Bidding War (Crow’s Theatre)
  • As You Like It (The Grand Theatre)
  • Roberto Zucco (Buddies in Bad Times)
  • Three Sisters (Soulpepper Theatre)
  • Fall on Your Knees (Canstage/NAC/The Grand)
  • Prodigal (Crow’s Theatre)
  • Trojan Girls and The Outhouse of Atreus (Outside The March/Factory Theatre);
  • Our Place (Cahoots/Theatre Passe Muraille)
  • Wendy and Peter (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Cymbeline (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Romeo & Juliet (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • The Diviners (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • The Goat (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • La Cage aux Folles (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Something Rotten! (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Twelfth Night (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Get That Hope (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Salesman in China (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • London Assurance (Stratford Festival, 2024 season)
  • Bad Roads (Crow’s Theatre)
  • Angels in America (Buddies in Bad Times)
  • The Retreat (Imago Theatre)
  • Truth (Young People’s Theatre)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (Here For Now)
  • WildWoman (Soulpepper Theatre)
  • Hamlet (The Rose)
  • Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Thousand Islands Playhouse)

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