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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

Year on Stage 2024, part 3: Working together is the way forward

More collaborations, more streaming, more bravery, more meaning—several ways local theatre can face what's ahead.

Year on Stage, 2024, part 2: The highs took a bold stand

The best productions of the year faced what was happening in the world directly, offering oases of inspiration.

Year on Stage 2024, part 1: The lows (and some hope)

The Bay Area theatre scene lost a lot—and ignored a lot—this year, when we needed it more than ever. But we're still hanging on.

Drama Masks: Two different ‘Carols’ while the world gets Scrooged

SF Mime Troupe's populist 'A Red Carol' and ACT's new 'A Whynot Christmas Carol' create a curious holiday dichotomy.

Drama Masks: Amid topical twists, SF Ballet delivers another gorgeous ‘Nutcracker’

The annual fairy frolic enchanted an audience all-too-ready to embrace an epic battle against the evil Mouse King.

Drama Masks: Forget those Founding Fathers, the women save this ‘Hamilton’

The ultimate liberal comfort food musical retains its relentless hummability, even as we enter another Trump term.

Drama Masks: Bizet’s score still blazes in SF Opera’s ‘Carmen’

Conductor Benjamin Manis barely lets up. Plus: Shotgun Players' 'Thirty-Six' drags young dating scene into spotlight, apps and all.

Drama Masks: Surround yourself with family, of whatever kind you choose

Our new stage column reviews 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding,' 'Lettere d'Amore,' and Left Coast Theatre Co.'s 'Found Family'

Drama Masks: When the whole world feels ‘Akimbo’

Our new theater column: 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Curran and '180 Days. To Die. To Live' at the March-Berkeley take on death, and life.

Drama Mask: ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ is a mini-Mozart marvel

Our new theatre column reviews Mary Zimmerman's gateway opera, Sara Porkalob's wild 'Dragon Lady,' and a bewildering 'Ghost Quartet.'