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Drama / 2m, 4f Based on police case-files, Beachwood Drive is a
smart, character-driven drama that tells the story of Nadya, a
Ukrainian prostitute and single mother smuggled into Los Angeles.
Nadya attempts to free herself from the snares of both the Russian
Mafia and the Los Angeles Police Department after she's arrested in
a sting operation. The mystery of Nadya's disappearance unfolds
Rashomon-style, as the story is retold from four different
perspectives: first, that of Hansonia, Nadya's African-American
novelist neighbor who baby sits Nadya's 10 year-old daughter; the
story gets re-imagined through the eyes of Rocky, Nadya's
Native-American client, a meat-packer and family man from El Monte,
grappling with an identity crisis; Crowell, a crusty vice detective
with literary aspirations has his take; and finally, there's the
angle of Vera, the Russian woman running the prostitution ring who
is both protector and monster. Before its New York premiere,
Beachwood Drive was invited to perform in the Lublin International
Theatre Festival, it was also developed in Los Angeles by
Playwrights Arena and Theatre of NOTE, with the assistance of the
LAPD and the U.S. Department of Justice. It's an unflinching,
erudite and dramatic look at slavery in its many forms. In New
York, it triggered vigorous discussions from organizations opposing
human trafficking and rights abuses. "...intelligent...[a]
theatrical presentation of human connection in the digital
age...mines the strange dynamics of unexpected pairings...Lena
Starostina is just the right mix of beautiful and faded - her
stillness sets her apart: at times it reads like fierce self
possession, at others like a consuming loneliness...compelling and
mysterious..." - The New York Times
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