After being assigned more work than she can handle, social worker Lewis has a nervous breakdown, tries to kill her boss, and is committed for psychiatric observations. After being restrained Lewis recalls her true life experiences working with prostitutes, drug addicts and prisoners, portraying 25 different characters from pimps to menopausal women. Call Me Crazy is a unique look at the highs and lows of working for peanuts while trying to save the world one poem at a time.
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This one-woman show is fantastic. She is able to capture the true realities - good and bad- of the social work profession. You will be laughing throughout, at times feeling touched and heartbroken and definitely leave feeling empowered about being a helping professional or knowing someone in the field!
rating: no rating · posted on 5/17/2009 at 2:24 PM
Helena accomplishes a rare feat: she explores a serious and sometimes tragic subject in a comedic way while not losing the power of the material. Call Me Crazy captures the challenges of a helping professional in a broken system.
rating: no rating · posted on 1/10/2009 at 5:32 PM
Its like I had Helene looking over my shoulder at work!!! She gets it all down,the anger,frustration and yes the JOY of working to help people overcome the insane situations we find ourselves in. GO SEE IT !! Bring someone who is trying to love you, but doesnt know why you are the way you are.
rating: no rating · posted on 1/10/2009 at 3:10 PM
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