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BEFOK (or the Desperate Attempt to Impress Iñárritu)

Actress Asta Leigh stands onstage in a leopard-spotted coat and tights, red shoes and a flower-patterned dress with her hands outstretched.
'BEFOK (or the Desperate Attempt to Impress Iñárritu)' is a one-woman show by writer-performer Asta Leigh.
(
Matt Ritchey
/
Courtesy of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
)
From October 20, 2023 through November 5, 2023
  • Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A.
$30

The Hollywood Fringe Festival comedy, BEFOK (or the Desperate Attempt to Impress Iñárritu), is a one-woman show written and performed by Asta Leigh. Her character, the South African-born Lola Luvv, thought she’d be a world-renowned actress by 40, but that’s in seven days. And she's no closer than when she first moved to Hollywood. Seeing Academy Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu at Whole Foods strikes Lola as a sign that she’s destined to play the lead in his new TV show, The One Percent. Hang on for a manic ride. The show is directed and storycrafted by Matt Ritchey.
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