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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