Subculture: The C-Word - Why Context matters! with Anna Noctuelle (all levels - in person and online)

Doors open: 6:30PM
Online: This is a hybrid class between online and in-person. If you purchase an online ticket, we will send you a zoom-link before the class with which you can log in. Please note: the class will not be recorded.  There will be some practical exercises, if you want to follow them at home, make sure you have enough space to move around in. 

You can tie the perfect shape and still miss each other completely.

Because great rope isn't just built with skill.
It's built with context. Communication. Connection. The ability to understand not just what you're doing with rope, but what kind of experience you're creating together.
The same tie can be a lesson, a performance, an experiment, an act of service, an intimate conversation, or a shared adventure.
The rope may be identical. The dance is not.

And yet many of us move through workshops, jams, private sessions, performances, and casual practice as though the same rules apply everywhere. We negotiate the same way. Communicate the same way. Expect the same things from our partners.

That's often where the disconnect begins.
Not because anyone lacks technique or experience, but because two people are responding to entirely different invitations. One person arrives seeking depth while the other is playing. One is performing for a room while the other believes they're sharing something private.

In this class, we'll explore the invisible layer beneath technique—the forces that shape how rope feels, what it means, and what it asks of us.

Together we'll discover:

• How to recognise the context you're stepping into, and how to move with it rather than against it.

• Why context changes everything—from negotiation and communication to trust, intimacy, and expectation.

• How different environments create different risk profiles, and how to navigate them with awareness and confidence.

• How Laban's effort theory can transform the way you model, tie, respond, and communicate through the body.

• Why communication, check-ins, feedback, and aftercare aren't fixed protocols but living tools that should fit the experience you're creating.

• What riggers truly need from models, what models truly need from riggers, and how those needs differ across different situations in which we do rope.

Whether you're new to rope or have years of experience, this class will give you a new lens through which to understand what and how you create together.

No partner required. All bodies and identities welcome.

About the educator:
Anna Noctuelle has spent over twenty years in rope, teaching and performing internationally. She is versed across multiple Shibari lineages, giving her cross-traditional fluency spanning Aibunawa, Semenawa, and Fusion approaches. Grounded in classical dance, choreography, and somatic movement shapes a teaching style built on presence, emotional attunement, and making room for what people are most afraid to express. She is the creator of Shibari Score Notation, co-host of the podcast Model Behaviour, and co-founder of London's Studio Ma. She's the creator of Shibari Score Notation, co-host of the podcast Model Behaviour, and co-founder of London's Studio Ma. Beyond rope, her work spans Tantra, Reiki, somatic bodywork, and intimacy coaching. Her classes leave people with a moving mind and more articulate in embodied thinking - always rooted in safety, consent, and authentic connection → https://www.anna-noctuelle.com/

Tickets are non-refundable, as once they’re sold we often have a waiting list and are happy to help contact those guests to assist with reselling where possible🎟️💛. For our regularly occurring classes, we’re also very happy to rebook your ticket for a different date when needed 📅✨