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

‘Queerstory’ takes on LGBTQ history erasure in seven acts

August 14, 2023

Stories of Hays Code-era gay Hollywood star and trans Civil War veteran find varying degrees of success on stage.

Stage Review

Class warfare with a mop and bucket in ‘Doméstica Realidad’

August 8, 2023

An 'Upstairs-Downstairs' update—including apps and iPhones—in one of the most enjoyable shows of the year at Brava

Stage Review

Home is? Women of color tangle with question in pair of memorable museum shows

July 27, 2023

Nimah Gobir and Taravat Talepasand weave diasporic identity and family history via vivid display

Art Review

Black queer African artists strike visceral poses in stunning ‘Sanibonani’

July 23, 2023

Zanele Muholi curates a power-packed display of rites, rituals, joy, pain, and comfort at Jonathan Carver Moore

Stage Review

With ‘A Chorus Line,’ SF Playhouse aims for that singular sensation

July 17, 2023

The still-timely 1975 musical requires a cast of triple threats—but can they hit the right steps?

Stage Review

Mime Troupe dives into ‘doom loop’ hysteria in affecting ‘Breakdown’

July 11, 2023

Latest show cuts through the right-wing propaganda with heart, laughs, and plenty of colorful characters

Stage Review

‘The Dignity Circle’ is absolutely not a pyramid scheme

July 11, 2023

Lauren Smerkanich's world premiere from Central Works describes a devastating cycle of exploitation that's also fun to watch

Stage Review

SF Opera’s ‘Frida y Diego’ was a bold step into another world

July 7, 2023

The company's first main-stage work by a woman composer and first in Spanish made the real world seem magical

Stage Review

Battling an anxiety monster named Meredith in ‘Out of Character’

July 5, 2023

Tony-winner Ari’el Stachel's captivating solo show reveals a double-edged struggle with racism and mental health.

Stage Review

Circus Bella pulls no punches, flips, bends, twists, or puns in ‘Bananas!’

July 3, 2023

A year after returning to Bay Area parks, the local troupe provides a perfect family outing.

Charles Lewis III

‘Queerstory’ takes on LGBTQ history erasure in seven acts

Class warfare with a mop and bucket in ‘Doméstica Realidad’

Home is? Women of color tangle with question in pair of memorable museum shows

Black queer African artists strike visceral poses in stunning ‘Sanibonani’

With ‘A Chorus Line,’ SF Playhouse aims for that singular sensation

Mime Troupe dives into ‘doom loop’ hysteria in affecting ‘Breakdown’

‘The Dignity Circle’ is absolutely not a pyramid scheme

SF Opera’s ‘Frida y Diego’ was a bold step into another world

Battling an anxiety monster named Meredith in ‘Out of Character’

Circus Bella pulls no punches, flips, bends, twists, or puns in ‘Bananas!’

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