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

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.

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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.

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Three Black icons come down to earth as ‘In the Evening by the Moonlight’ shines

June 29, 2023

Nina Simone, James Baldwin, and especially Lorraine Hansberry jump to life in Traci Tolmaire's new play

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The power of ‘Un bel dì,’ and SF Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’

June 27, 2023

They cut the yellowface—but is that enough to vindicate Puccini's tale of a devoted child bride?

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Striking visuals counter dated plot in ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at SF Opera

June 22, 2023

Cast tackles challenging arias, but thank goddess we've moved on from 1919 in portraying gender roles.

Stage Review

South African Apartheid’s sunset is tricky territory in ‘The Road to Mecca’

June 19, 2023

An insightful production and spot-on cast at Z Below, but playwright Athol Fugard crosses the line of sympathy. All photos by Kevin Berne

Stage Review

Captivating ‘Yerma’ lends a spiritual dimension to a misogynistic world

June 13, 2023

In Shotgun Players' production of Federal Garcia Lorca's 1934 play, a woman becomes obsessed with having a child

Charles Lewis III

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!’

Three Black icons come down to earth as ‘In the Evening by the Moonlight’ shines

The power of ‘Un bel dì,’ and SF Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’

Striking visuals counter dated plot in ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at SF Opera

South African Apartheid’s sunset is tricky territory in ‘The Road to Mecca’

Captivating ‘Yerma’ lends a spiritual dimension to a misogynistic world

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