Olga Kravtsova, a Russian-born artist based in Portland, is set to premiere her solo show, Harvest of Woman, which showcases the often-overlooked labor, endurance, and survival of women. The performance was initially workshopped at the Fertile Ground Festival. Kravtsova discusses her immigrant experience, explaining her initial job cleaning a waterpark due to language barriers. She also reflects on her training in the Stanislavski system and how its interpretation differs in the U.S. Unlike American methods, Russian schools emphasize clarity in acting objectives and obstacles, influencing her artistic approach.
I start cleaning a waterpark, which is Wings and Waves in McMinnville, where I was hired as custodial. And I didn't know I was hired as a custodial because I didn't speak English...
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