Irina Duskova

Irina Duskova (she/her)

Areas of expertise and interest: theatre management, international collaboration, service design, cultural entrepreneurship

Diversity training working languages: English, Russian, Lithuanian, Finnish

Irina Duskova is a cultural manager, theatre producer, curator, agent and diversity agent living in Helsinki. She has studied Theatre Management at the Lithuanian Theatre and Music Academy and International Cultural Policy Studies at Warwick University, UK.

Her way into the world of theatre started when Irina was 10 years old in a school theatre group in Vilnius, Lithuania. Having worked in the field for almost 20 years, she has produced, managed and curated performing art festivals in Lithuania, Finland, Kazakhstan, Germany and USA; facilitated seminars and workshops for young theatre managers; organised numerous tours of theatre and dance companies around the world. Currently, Irina is working at Klockrike Theatre as a producer and head of production at Hangö Teaterträff 2023.

As a Diversity Agent, Irina is interested in anti-discriminatory practices and non-violent communication in the performing arts field. "I believe in action, and now is the best time to start acting upon one's own biases and learn something new for our diverse future. I would be honoured to work with people/companies and create custom made solutions for their needs."

Irina has done DEI work with: Oulu2026, Klockriketeatern and Cefisto at Teaterdagarna 2022, Hangö Teaterträff and KULKUE project