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

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

Opinion

Pride isn’t a safe space with London Breed and the SFPD

June 13, 2022

My hometown celebration now feels dangerous to me, with a cop-loving mayor who disregards her own COVID protocols

Stage Review

Review: Cal Shakes’ 1840s Alta California ‘Romeo y Juliet’ is a gorgeous rework

June 9, 2022

A long-delayed production triumphs visually—despite a rather lengthy script

Stage Review

‘Let’s Do the Sex’? OK, let’s.

June 8, 2022

Killing My Lobster’s slutty, silly sketches tackle gay couple-twins, modern-day porn, and—oh yes— Potterverse fan fic.

Stage Review

‘Balikbayan Box’: Finally, a play set in Milpitas

June 7, 2022

Jeffrey Lo’s new work at TheatreF1rst examines the dramatic ins and outs of a Filipino green-card marriage

Stage Review

‘The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin’ crackles with an immigrant’s experience

June 6, 2022

Jessica Huang’s new play at SF Playhouse tells a heavy family tale, laced with comedy and the supernatural.

Stage Review

Desiree Rogers shines in eerily prescient ‘A Small Fire’

June 4, 2022

At Shotgun, a matriarch and CEO suddenly loses her senses to a mysterious illness, in a 2012 play that echoes today

Stage Review

In ‘Encore’ at NCTC, the song remains the same

June 4, 2022

A flip though the company's musical numbers of the past two years should be a romp, but needs context and energy

Stage Review

As ‘Monument’ shows, having a seat at the table doesn’t mean you have a voice

May 24, 2022

Sam Chanse play at Magic Theatre revolves around four sisters in crisis—and an animated sloth.

Charles Lewis III

The real world vs. ‘The Real Sappho’

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

Pride isn’t a safe space with London Breed and the SFPD

Review: Cal Shakes’ 1840s Alta California ‘Romeo y Juliet’ is a gorgeous rework

‘Let’s Do the Sex’? OK, let’s.

‘Balikbayan Box’: Finally, a play set in Milpitas

‘The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin’ crackles with an immigrant’s experience

Desiree Rogers shines in eerily prescient ‘A Small Fire’

In ‘Encore’ at NCTC, the song remains the same

As ‘Monument’ shows, having a seat at the table doesn’t mean you have a voice

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