Yes – No – Maybe: The art of pre-scene negotiation
Details
- Date: October 15, 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Format: Class, Workshop, Discussion
- Who is this for: Queer and Friends
- Fee: $35 (Low barrier options available at the door)
- Doors open: 6 PM
- Duration: 3 hours
- Prerequisites: None
- Material to bring: Note taking materials. Toys if you like
- For individuals or pairs: Solo, Pairs, Groups, Any constellation
Tickets
Tickets also available at the door. Low barrier options like PWYC and our Pay-It-Forward-Board available at the door. For assistance, please ask us via info@studio-allegory.com
About This Event
Good scenes don’t just happen. They start with a conversation.
This class explores the often-overlooked art of pre-scene negotiation: talking about what we want, what we’re curious about, what we’re not interested in, and what we might need, to feel comfortable exploring together.
We’ll look at consent as something more nuanced than simply asking “is this okay?” and explore how to have conversations about boundaries, expectations, communication, risk, safer practices, and what happens if something changes along the way.
Through discussion, practical exercises and a few scenarios to think through, we’ll practise asking useful questions, communicating our own needs, and listening to the answers we get, including the answers we might not have hoped for.
Negotiation isn’t about taking the mystery or spontaneity out of a scene. It’s about creating enough trust and understanding that everyone can actually enjoy what comes next.
Facilitator
Emmy
Hi, I’m Emmy (She/her). I’m co-founder of Studio Allegory and invested in making this the most fantastic and wonderful space possible. My special interests are those types of kink and intimacy and sexuality that go beyond the cliches and traditions.
Fine Print
Accessibility
Studio Allegory is on the ground floor and there are no steps anywhere in the space. There is a single washroom for all with a handle bar and an air hand dryer. We have unscented soap, and we run an industrial air purifier automatically. Studio Allegory has a kitchen corner with a kettle and a coffee maker, as well as a mini fridge and a microwave. Studio Allegory also has a quiet room equipped with fidget toys, colouring books, blankets, noise cancelling earmuffs, and stuffed animals. Upon request we can provide closed captions for our workshops running on a screen. We have masks for a small donation.
Cancellation & Refund
If Studio Allegory has to cancel an event: We will either refund ticket holders or transfer tickets to similar events in the future, depending on the wishes of the ticket holder.
Cancellation by participants
Terms & Conditions
Please be aware that this event falls under our current terms and conditions.
Studio Rules
Please be aware that this event falls under our current studio rules.