Kosar Dakhilalian is a director, writer, and performer based in the traditional land of Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and many other Indigenous peoples, in a city colonially known as St. Catharines. 

With a background in literature, Kosar is curious to think beyond text—when stories are embodied, voiced, and resonated. Kosar's current interest lies in pushing the boundaries of traditional script development, exploring how shared discovery can be at the heart of a creative experience. As a facilitator, Kosar strives to create accessible and safer spaces that encourage active seeing, listening, and reflecting. Kosar acknowledges that performing arts spaces have historically been exclusionary to some identities, at different times, and in different geographies, and she tries to create accessible spaces and break barriers both for audiences and performers.

Kosar has a BA in English Literature and an MA in Comparative Literatures and Arts and she was a teaching assistant at the Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock University. She has been an artist in residence with Suitcase in Point and has directed and co-directed multiple plays and is now collaborating with Skye Rogers in the development of a community-engaged play, Homeward. 

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