Stew!
By Cameron Galloway; Iron Workers Local 202 Theatre Co.; San Francisco; Play-Comedy
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1play = Stew!
2name = Tim Ereneta
3email = tim.ereneta@eudoramail.com
4rating = 3 Stars
5review = I'm going to be favorably disposed to any show that features a guest appearance by Noam Chomsky, and sure enough, his scene is a winner.
Cameron Galloway is a delight to watch anytime, and Cynthia Bassham as her sister is also a delight to watch. Alas, the script, while clever, doesn't quite make up for its serious narrative gaps:
Eustencia's main antagonist, her husband, appears only as offstage voice and a one-dimensional bundle of anger. The action of the play stems from an opening moment with a chicken that while emotionally rich comes too
early in the play for us to understand its implications, and it's a muddle trying to retroactively understand it-- what brought about her epiphany? Or if Eustencia has always treated food with compassion, why does the chicken kissing moment escalate the stakes?
And the resolution of Eustencia's crisis takes place offstage. And while we are left with some nice scenes with her sister and therapist, the sudden disappearance of the main character from the action of the play makes for a disappointing ending. Still, a talented cast brings to life
some unforgettable scenes (especially those with Chomsky, the mango, and an ear of corn), and I'm hoping that later stagings may tighten the story.


1play = Stew!
2name = Mike Ward
3email = IsisArtsCo@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Cameron Galloway has written a creative, imaginative and delicious show which she performs with a quirky picquant earnestness. A solid supporting cast that works ably through director Michael Gene Sullivan's effective staging at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.

Of note: Galloway's "how would Lady Macbeth cook" scene; Noam Chomsky's Faith & Hope Paella; and Cynthia Bassham's gun-totin', big butt sister, Clarissa.

There's only one performance left, Saturday September 16 @ 4PM, so try to catch it.


1play = Stew
2name = TheGink
3email =
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Unbelieveably polished and professional. Was this really a fringe show? Please, please go see this if you've ever felt out of step with the person you're "supposed to be." Or if you've ever been in therapy, ever been dumped, or ever fallen in love with a bruised piece of fruit. I wish this show had been 3 hours long; I wanted to see much more of these characters in this world. The best of the five shows I've seen so far! The theater should have been overflowing with audience and hopefully will be when word gets out.


1play = Stew!
2name = brewster
3email = brewster_david@hotmail.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Brilliant and hilarious! Cameron Galloway is a wonderful writer and actor. Poignant quest for meaning, and for sympathy and understanding from others. Funny..sad..creepy..bizarre, all rolled into a pungent stew! I loved Noam Chomsky being a featured character, I won't say where he appears, just his scenes are very funny. I loved Adrian's Doctor and Terry's Noam, and of course Cameron's Eustencia. NOTE: please sit close to the stage, as Cameron is a little quiet.


1play = Stew!
2name = Vince Vitale
3email = WorldGazer@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Stew!
Cameron Galloway is a treasure. She portrays Eustencia Charity, the perfect embodiment of New-Age sensitivity stuck in a hardened world. Cameron is so good as the misplaced flower child that it's worth going just to see HER. The vehicle for the broad investigation of weak people vs. strong people is so bizarre -- yet true to the premise -- you will leave the theater ever after unable to look a chicken or a mango in the . . . whatever.


1play = Stew
2name = kim porter
3email = zotsf@netwiz.net
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Very funny and original. A smart script, smartly staged, with a strong smart cast. I wish I had been in this show! Don't miss it.




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