Individual residencies / Olot
JESSICA KAHKOSKA
From Sunday, 10 March 2024 to Sunday, 17 March 2024
Bio
Jessica Kahkoska is a writer, producer, and researcher/dramaturg for theatre and TV. In TV, she has worked as an Associate Producer and Researcher for series and films at CNN, Discovery, and Discovery+. In theatre, her projects include Wild Fire (World Premiere: Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Today and Tomorrow (Northern Stage Company, upcoming World Premiere), Agent 355 (New York Stage and Film), The Death of Desert Rose (under commercial option), In Her Bones (Denver Center for the Performing Arts, upcoming World Premiere) Baba (with Elliah Heifetz, Iowa State University Guest-Artist-in-Residence), Wild Home: an American Odyssey (Notch Theatre Company, NEA ArtWorks Grant), and Nia (World Premiere: UNC Chapel Hill).
She is currently under commission by Broadway Licensing, the Alley Theatre, and Northern Stage Theatre. In Selected Awards: National Archives Foundation’s Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellowship, Marion International Fellowship in the Performing Arts, Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellowship. BA: Northwestern
Project
Jessica Kahkoska is working on a project exploring the experiences of women at the Nuremberg Trials. She is using archival historical research to excavate the identities of the forgotten female employees and recreate their journeys through the Trials. She explores themes of gender, power, and human rights.
Faberllull Olot is a truly remarkable creative community and one-of-a-kind residency. It provides artists the opportunity to both experience the beautiful town of Olot (and the surrounding region) and dig deep into their artistic pursuits in the peaceful solace of the Riu Fluvia hotel. The exchange activities were rewarding and thought-provoking, and Faberllull allows artists to connect and exchange knowledge with award-winning, revered artists from around the world over a nightly dinner.
