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

Finally, ‘Follies’—a loving tribute to a theater era long gone by

August 9, 2022

SF Playhouse stages the Sondheim favorite after years of delays, with showgirls and old hoofers in spades

Stage Review

Going medieval on queer fantasy in ‘Deal with the Dragon’

August 5, 2022

Fire-breathing co-dependency and a fetching drag Maleficent in Kevin Rolston's solo show at the Magic

Stage Review

The buck stops and/or starts with gentrification in ‘Dream Hou$e’

July 31, 2022

Two sisters must decide to preserve a family legacy or jump at a possible payday in Shotgun Players' latest

Stage Review

In ‘Sanctuary City,’ the teetering fates of two star-crossed DREAMers

July 27, 2022

Martyna Majok’s play at Berkeley Rep offers a damning, impressionistic view of immigration policy post-9/11

Stage Review

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ asks, Can social media backlash really make someone more racist?

July 25, 2022

Word for Word's provocative staging of Danielle Evans’ short story delves into one of the era's obsessive questions

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At Aurora Theatre, the ‘Wives’ shine through—and so do the mistresses

July 20, 2022

Jaclyn Backhaus' play brings historical women behind famous men to sad and hilarious life, with shining actors and direction

Stage Review

Circus Bella climbs, clowns, contorts in ‘Flip * Flop * Fly’

July 12, 2022

13th season sees adventurous troupe out in the parks again, this time aiming to delight the little ones.

Stage Review

SF Mime Troupe tackles phony liberal nostalgia in ‘Back to the Way Things Were’

July 6, 2022

For its 63rd season, the Troupe returns outdoors for a sci-fi skewering of Obama-era pieties.

Stage Review

The real world vs. ‘The Real Sappho’

July 6, 2022

Forced online as Cutting Ball valiantly grapples with the pandemic, Aimee Suzara's new play deserves a full production

Stage Review

In ‘The Mojo and the Sayso,’ the pointed aftermath of Black youth murdered by cops

June 24, 2022

Aishah Rahman's layered 1989 play finally has its Bay Area premiere—and its tale seems sadly timeless

Charles Lewis III

Finally, ‘Follies’—a loving tribute to a theater era long gone by

Going medieval on queer fantasy in ‘Deal with the Dragon’

The buck stops and/or starts with gentrification in ‘Dream Hou$e’

In ‘Sanctuary City,’ the teetering fates of two star-crossed DREAMers

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ asks, Can social media backlash really make someone more racist?

At Aurora Theatre, the ‘Wives’ shine through—and so do the mistresses

Circus Bella climbs, clowns, contorts in ‘Flip * Flop * Fly’

SF Mime Troupe tackles phony liberal nostalgia in ‘Back to the Way Things Were’

The real world vs. ‘The Real Sappho’

In ‘The Mojo and the Sayso,’ the pointed aftermath of Black youth murdered by cops

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