Barbara Lehtna (1990) is a theatremaker and performer from Estonia. Her artistic processes have been primarily focused on exploring self-representation and expression of queer and female bodies within the liminal post-Soviet spaces. Barbara’s works are built upon a cross-disciplinary approach to working within different performance practices such as theatre, opera, and dance. Her processes often involve inquiring into personal archives, everydayness, and humor.

In 2021 she graduated with an MA degree in Performance Practices from ArtEZ University of Arts in the Netherlands and she has started her fellowship at Amsterdam University of Arts as a part of the DAS THIRD Cycle Research Group.

Through the years, Barbara has had a chance to work with such renowned artists as Doris Uhlich, Julian Hetzel, and Chris Kondek among others, which has led Barbara to distinguish her own style of inquisitive performance which emerges in a variety of settings.

Barbara believes that art should be intimate and always political.