About this Event
ECHO LUBIMOVKA LA returns for its third annual festival of contemporary Russian-language drama.
Over two festival days, we will present six staged readings of new plays, bringing together playwrights, directors, and actors from Los Angeles and beyond.
This year’s program features three readings in Russian and three in English, making contemporary Russian-language drama accessible to an even broader audience.
Each reading will be followed by a conversation with the creative team, giving audiences a chance to discuss the play and the themes it explores. All readings will be presented with corresponding subtitles.
NOVEMBER 21
“Confusion” by Aliaksei Makeychik Reading in Russian with English subtitles
“Mum!” by Anna Vlasiuk Reading in English with Russian subtitles
“Moron” by Vasily Sigarev Reading in Russian with English subtitles
NOVEMBER 22
“How Sasha Came to Love Beer?” by Sasha Ostras
Reading in Russian with English subtitles
“A Couple of Thoughts in a Matchbox” by Alexander Sokoltsov
Reading in English with Russian subtitles
“Open Relationship” by Igor Sergeev
Reading in English with Russian subtitles
For more information, visit echolubimovka.com
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Doors open
Info: Welcome drink. Networking time. Press wall photo session.
🕑: 04:00 PM
Festival opening
Info: Festival opening, welcome remarks by the producer, and greetings from the festival sponsors.
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
First reading "Confusion" by Aliaksei Makeichik, rus+subs
Info: Denis comes to psychotherapist Marta looking for help, but as their conversations unfold, it becomes increasingly difficult to tell who is the patient and who is doing the healing. Funny, vulnerable, and full of unexpected turns, Confusion is a story about two people trying to make sense of their fears, relationships, and themselves — and perhaps finding each other in the process.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Q&A "Confusion"
🕑: 05:20 PM - 05:35 PM
Break 15 minutes
🕑: 05:35 PM - 06:20 PM
Second reading "Mum!" by Anna Vlasiuk, Eng+subs
Info: A woman in her forties is starting over in a new country, struggling with money, work, loneliness, and the nagging fear that leaving home may have been a terrible mistake. Through it all, her young daughter remains fearless, curious, and determined to see the good in people. A tender and unexpectedly funny story about immigration, resilience, and the part of ourselves that keeps believing everything will be okay.
🕑: 06:20 PM - 06:40 PM
Q&A "Mum!"
🕑: 06:40 PM - 06:55 PM
Break 15 minutes
🕑: 06:55 PM - 08:15 PM
Third reading "Moron" by Vasily Sigarev, Rus+subs
Info: AI can not only process data but also “live through” a story, provided it is given a sufficiently complex scenario. This prompts us to consider where the algorithm ends and something greater begins.
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:35 PM
Q&A "Moron" by Vasily Sigarev
Event venue & nearby stays
Highways Performance Space and Gallery, 1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, United States
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