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Charles Lewis III

Charles Lewis III
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Charles Lewis III is a San Francisco-born journalist, theatre artist, and arts critic. You can find dodgy evidence of this at thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com
Stage Review

Drama Masks: A breakneck ‘Marriage of Figaro’ that never lets up

SF Opera follows up Rossini's 'Barber of Seville' with Mozart's sequel to the story—and cranks the volume to 11.
Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep

Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personal—with guns.
Stage Review

Drama Masks: Fairy tales set to Britney’s greatest hits. Gimme more or oops?

Plus: A tale of two hapless dads may well be one of the year's best shows.
Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Every Saturday Night’ buzzes with complexities of Black gentrification

SFBATCO's latest punches upwards at sell-out politicos and smug bougie folk, while celebrating Fillmore's jazz legacy.
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Drama Masks: Dark fantasy and darker reality in powerful ‘The Brothers Size’

Plus: 'Tis the season for 'Sqream' queens at Oasis, and Golden Thread's ReOrient Fest brings laughter and heartbreak
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Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat
Stage Review

Drama Masks: A queen who brings chills—and a carry-on

SF Opera's 'Mary, Queen of Scots' packs the puffy jackets, while ACT's 'North by Northwest' flies by the seat of its pants.
Stage Review

Drama Masks: There’s a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater!

'Little Shop of Horrors' comes to NCTC. Plus: Long live the DNA Lounge parklet, a true and trusty survivor.
Onstage

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.
Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Trans March

Despite opportunistic politicos and police violence this year, the steadfast protest has proved that trans folks can win the fight.
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