Natalia Zaitseva (b. 1983) is an artist and writer who works with theater, performance, video, and participatory practices. Her interests include personal narratives, autofiction literature, and fringe dramaturgy. 

Her plays have been staged at the Meyerhold Theater Center in Moscow and other Russian theaters. Since 2022, Zaitseva has been working in Leipzig. In 2026, she completed her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB) in the class of Clemens von Wedemeyer. 

In 2023, her performative essay “Die Autorin” premiered in Leipzig at the Schaubühne Lindenfels. In 2025, the participatory performance “Christabel” was produced with the support of the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony (KDFS) and the City of Leipzig.