A woman with light skin and long brown hair, illuminated by shadows, looking directly at the camera in a dark, outdoor setting.

Harvest Of Woman

A performance of memory, labor, endurance, and transformation.

November 19–22 @ Performance Works Northwest

  • Harvest of Woman is a movement-driven solo performance unfolding through a series of female figures. Built through physical performance, sound, light, objects, and scored improvisation, the work moves through memory, labor, endurance, inheritance, and transformation. Each presentation shifts in response to the space and conditions of the encounter.

    Run time: around 45 minutes

    Trigger warning: flashing lights, smoke, extended moments of darkness, and use of a bullwhip.

TICKETS

  • November 19–22 @ Performance Works Northwest, Portland, Oregon

    GUEST ARTIST SERIES
    The November run of Harvest of Woman will share each evening with guest artists presenting their own work.

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 · 7:30 PM

    Harvest of Woman

    with Piper Francis Tuor & Hank Logan

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 · 7:30 PM

    Harvest of Woman

    with tiny vessels & warm canopy

    before, and after (prelude)

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 · 5:00 PM

    Nurys Herrera · Home Is Calling

    + post-show conversation with the artist

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 · 8:00 PM

    Harvest of Woman

    with Vlada Kremenović · Kroz maglu

    SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 · 5:00 PM

    Harvest of Woman

    with Sophia Solano · MAESTRAS

  • 🌾 Experimental Film by Jason Okamoto —

    now in production, extending the mythic landscape of Harvest of Woman and opening new paths for its unfolding.

  • 🌾 December 2025
    Harvest of Woman in Seattle — Base: Experimental Arts + Space

    🌾 July 4–6, 2025
    Harvest of Woman – CoHo Theater, Portland
    Part of the CoHo Residency Showcase

    🌾 June 29, 2025
    I Will Carry It for You – Pop-up Installation, Portland
    Live clay installation at local markets

    🌾 April 10–13, 2025
    Harvest of Woman – Fertile Ground Festival, Portland
    Early workshop performance

    Harvest of Woman continues to evolve.

    New performance dates will be announced soon.
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Interviews and Articles

“A haunting solo work shaped by silence, clay, and deep ancestral echoes... Harvest of Woman invites us into an intimate world of transformation and memory, where the unspoken becomes visible.”
— Dmae Lo Roberts, Stage & Studio – Oregon ArtsWatch

⟶ Read the whole interview here

“Immersive and enigmatic… thrilling and terrifying… a rare opportunity to glimpse a work still alive in its making.” - Krista Garver, BroadwayWorld

⟶ Read the article here


“Raw and intimate… part ritual, part reckoning… an early glimpse into a world still unfolding — bold in its questions, and unafraid to linger in the unknown.”

- Krista Garver, BroadwayWorld

⟶ Read the review here

«Живые сосуды из глины на сцене становятся образом женщин. Через архетипы и фольклор спектакль раскрывает то, что обычно остается невидимым — внутреннюю форму памяти, труда и трансформации.» — из интервью с Ольгой Щербаковой для Slavic Radio (2025)

⟶ Read the whole interview here (Russian language)

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FROM THE AUDIENCE

  • “Immersive and dark, yet extremely generous with the warmth of creation and intention, this interdisciplinary work (in its formative stage) delves deeply into the embodiment of a woman’s walk in the world. You’ll walk away astounded by Olga’s craft and the delivery of what you’ve just witnessed.”

    – Nicole Lane, Fertile Ground Festival

  • “It didn’t feel like I was just an observer. I was inside it.”
    “It brought up feelings I don’t often let out.”
    “It stayed with me.”
    “I couldn’t shake it.”
    “Like stepping into a dream.”

    – Audience reflections.

  • “I wasn’t just watching a play, I was walking into a world—past dripping clay pots, into fog, and then right into the act of creation itself. I’ve spent years going to theater, but this showed me something new—a kind of theater I hadn’t realized I could connect to.”

    – Shared after the show

CREATIVE TEAM

  • Black and white photo of a woman with short dark hair, smiling slightly, wearing a white t-shirt and earrings, holding a relaxed cat in her arms.

    Duma Du

    - Set & Costume Designer

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  • A woman with wavy hair looking to the side outdoors in a natural setting, holding a small stick or grass in her hand.

    Olga Kravtsova

    - Creator & Performer

    Read Bio
  • Black and white close-up portrait of a smiling man with medium-length wet hair, a mustache, and a goatee, wearing a t-shirt.

    Jason Okamoto

    - Eyes, Sound, Video

    Learn more
  • Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, dark lipstick, facial piercings, and eye makeup with star-shaped tattoos below her eyes.

    Noli Reyes

    - Community Producer

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  • Black and white photo of a young woman with curly hair, smiling and pointing at the camera, wearing a ruffled scarf and arm warmers, with tattoos visible on her left arm.

    Piper Tuor

    - Stage Manager & Light Designer

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DEVELOPMENT

COLLABORATORS

With gratitude to artists who have contributed to earlier iterations of the work.

  • Junfu Chen (Albert)

    - Lighting Design, Seattle presentation

    Read Bio
  • Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, dark lipstick, facial piercings, and eye makeup with star-shaped tattoos below her eyes.

    Gabi Polsinelli

    - Backstage support, earlier presentation

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  • A woman taking a selfie in front of an abstract painting.

    K.C.Renée

    - Ceramic & Installation Artist, earlier development

    Read Bio
  • Black and white photo of a young woman with curly hair, smiling and pointing at the camera, wearing a ruffled scarf and arm warmers, with tattoos visible on her left arm.

    Yun Theatre

    - Technical Support, Seattle presentation

A dark scene with blue smoke rising from a covered object, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
A dark scene illuminated by several lit candles on a table, with pottery and a person partially visible in the background.
Performer on stage in dark, moody lighting, wearing elaborate, shimmering costume with intricate patterns, barefoot, with one arm raised.
A woman with light skin and red hair in a bun looks shocked with her mouth wide open, leaning forward with her hands on a reflective surface, a bowl of bananas and a dark background.
A white ceramic vase with dried flowers inside, sitting on a dark surface against a black background.
A person wearing dark clothing is partially obscured by a blue, sparkly, semi-transparent fabric, creating a mysterious effect in a dark setting.
Person pouring liquid into a white vase with dried plant inside on a table covered with a stringed cloth, with dark background and hanging netted decorations.
A woman with long brown hair in a white dress sits cross-legged on a dark stage, holding a peeled potato over a metal bucket.
A person's hand breaking a white ceramic bowl on a table covered with a fishing net, against a black background.
Performer on stage in black costume with hat, dramatic lighting, dark background, shadows on the floor.
  • A woman with pale makeup and red hair tied back, dressed in dark period clothing, is crawling on the ground on her hands and knees with a distressed expression, near a silver tray holding a milk bottle and two glasses, in a dark setting.

    Maid

    She is the one… who kept the house alive with invisible hands, and who finally lets it fall.

    photo by Chritie Zhao

  • A woman with an anxious or fearful expression, reaching out with both hands in a dark environment, illuminated from the front.

    Blind

    She is the one… who sitting with the fear of what may never arrive.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • Woman with red hair wearing a white dress and a red apron holding a tray with a cake shaped like a rabbit's head, on a dark stage.

    Potter

    She is the one… who shapes grief and memory into clay, molding what words cannot hold.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • Performer on stage in dark costume with galaxy-like patterns, crouching on one knee, lit by blue stage light.

    Fish Woman

    She is the one… who swims through forgotten dreams, carrying the weight of drowned voices.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • A woman with long red hair, wearing a white dress, sitting on a wooden chair on stage, holding a small object, with a metal bucket in front of her, and blue curtains in the background.

    Mother

    She is the one… who builds a life from scraps of hope, whispering to what is not yet born.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • Woman with outstretched arms in darkness, illuminated by a single spotlight, with a surprised or frightened facial expression.

    Blind

    She is the one… who listens to what others won’t see.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • A woman with long reddish-brown hair sitting on a chair on a stage with dark curtains in the background, smiling and holding a prop knife.

    Mother

    She is the one… who peels, feeds, and vanishes.

    Photo by Jason Okamoto

  • A woman crouches low to the ground, holding a tray with a brass bowl, in a forest setting during daytime. Several people are in the background, some holding umbrellas and wearing casual clothing.

    I'ill carry it for you

    From Living Installation

    Photo by Serge Sedov

Interview with Olga Kravtsova about the idea behind “I will carry it for you” — a participatory ritual and installation created as part of Harvest of Woman. Audience members contributed anonymous notes, sewn into a growing tapestry of shared experience.

  • Dnot as a fully told tale, but as a silent pulse—an elegy of memory and creation beneath the surface. It lives in the hands that shape clay, the vessels that crack and hold, and in the mute ritual of form itself. The Potter stands at the edge of drought: she molds memory into shape, retrieving what’s been lost, shaping hope out of absence.

    Within the performance, the fable offers both anchor and echo—giving dimension to the archetypes that follow, and offering a vessel for untold stories. It reframes labor as ritual, fragility as endurance. Here, the audience is not told the story, but invited to sense it in the weight of shadow, vessel, and movement.

If the sensory world of Harvest of Woman resonates with you—your curiosity, creative impulse, or intuitive spark— we welcome new conversations and collaborations. Please reach out.

We would love to connect.

Olgaskravtsova.com
Press and Media Kit
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Logo for Fertile Ground, a city-wide festival of new works, featuring the festival name with green text styled with leaves.
Logo of Fractured Atlas featuring a star-like design made of black geometric shapes with the company name.
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Development & Support:

Harvest of Woman was developed through residencies, grants, and public engagement.

The project began with CoHo Theater residency (Jan–July 2025). It was supported by Grow Grant, received production support from the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), and was first shown as a work-in-progress at Fertile Ground Festival 2025. Harvest of Woman is also fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas.

© 2024–2025 Olga Kravtsova. All rights reserved.

*Harvest of Woman* is an original performance work conceived, written, and created by Olga Kravtsova. All associated texts, imagery, design elements, and recorded media are protected under U.S. copyright law.