Lera

Born in Siberia, Valeriya Pushkareva ran away to join the circus, performing as a clown-mime with troupes across Germany, Taiwan, US and Russia. She has since developed into a versatile actor, trained in the Yat Malmgren/Laban technique by masters like Giles Foreman and . A bold storyteller, she recently wrote and performed her solo play Ritual: Red at the Edinburgh Fringe. Some other career highlights include direct calls from casting for series like Stranger Things and For All Mankind, a stunt role in Netflix's The Wandering Earth 2, and playing a fearless bodyguard in The Merman Prince, She wrote, produced and starred in films: Red Robins, A House Wife, The Motherflyer, The Brightest Day and more.
“Valeriya crafts an intricate web of raw characters with powerful voice work and physicality. Her ability to morph before your eyes from monster to young girl and back again is beautiful disturbing to watch. The text is poetic and unafraid to tackle some difficult topics. And yet Valeriya performs with aplomb!”