How To Host A Play Party
Hosted by Michael Hollice
Play parties offer an exciting way to explore connection, creativity, and erotic variety in a community-centered, consent-driven space. Michael Hollice, founder of The Play, reveals how these experiences go beyond performance to embrace presence, safety, and authenticity. Built on five pillars—care, consent, connection, creativity, and community—The Play creates an intentional environment where guests co-create meaningful, expressive experiences. Free from pressure and expectations, these spaces invite curiosity, self-discovery, and genuine connection, redefining how we explore intimacy through trust, freedom, and shared experiences.
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Meet Michael Hollice
Michael Hollice is the Founder & Creative Director of The Play, a Los Angeles-based experience at the intersection of art, connection, and sex-positive culture. Over the past seven years, he has redefined the play party space by creating curated environments rooted in care, consent, creativity, connection, and community. With a background in television, film, and operations at companies like Google and LinkedIn, Michael blends creativity with structure to build inclusive, transformative spaces that prioritize authenticity, safety, and meaningful human connection.
