Stage Review

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets—and the music of chance

SF Ballet's beautiful 'Don Quixote' comes with questions, '||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||' sounds great. Plus: A pre-Giuliani 'Macbeth'?

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 24, 2026

Drama Masks: Monsters in our midst, as Black and queer history looms

Two art shows at YBCA exhibit the drama of past and present, while NCTC's 'Gods & Monsters' attempts a fresh take.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 17, 2026

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

'Spamalot' at Golden Gate Theatre rides on familiar laughs; 'The Ache' at Z Below brings music and drama to heel.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 11, 2026

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Plus: 'All My Sons' proves Arthur Miller's anti-establishment cred and 'Looking For Justice' finds a broken system.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 4, 2026

Stage Review

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Charles Lewis III - February 17, 2026

Plus: Anti-fascist sentiment spills onto stage—putting an actor at risk.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not

Charles Lewis III - February 4, 2026

Plus: 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life' fumbles in tale of a young man's love for The Bard and hip-hop.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: New looks at ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’

Charles Lewis III - January 28, 2026

Stripped down at ACT and revamped at SF Ballet, two very familiar tales take January's big stages.

Onstage

Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - January 27, 2026

Immersive 13th Floor Theater production draws on epic James Joyce novel and folk music for complex family drama.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

Charles Lewis III - January 21, 2026

'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Charles Lewis III - January 8, 2026

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Charles Lewis III - January 2, 2026

When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

Charles Lewis III - December 26, 2025

A year of devastating cuts, wild uncertainty, and unexpected departures left its mark on the SF scene.

Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

Charles Lewis III - December 18, 2025

New Conservatory Theater spices up the holidays with camp. Plus: Circus Bella's 'Starlight' brings delightful twists.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Joy to ‘The Golden Girls,’ the ladies reign

Charles Lewis III - December 10, 2025

They're back and full of cheer. Plus: 'Amalia y la vida de las cosas' weaves a Wonderland from humble materials.

Drama Masks: A visceral crawl through our wild moment in ‘weird inkling’

Charles Lewis III - December 8, 2025

With poignant hullaballoo, Keith Hennessy and Circo Zero literally tore it up at the figure it out dance festival.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: A ‘Monkey King’ whose lessons match its lavishness

Charles Lewis III - November 26, 2025

Plus: 'Mother of Exiles' at Berkeley Rep, Shotgun's 'Sunday in the Park with George'—and can 'Cabaret' get too punk?

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Facing—and acing—a Herculean task

Charles Lewis III - November 20, 2025

A great warrior for COVID safety left us, and a Greek warrior-god graced the stage after 300 years.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

Charles Lewis III - November 12, 2025

As our leaders take the wrong lesson from 'The Crucible,' two shows transport us far away with music and mystery.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Could the tide be turning?

Charles Lewis III - November 5, 2025

What Pandora's box really held. Plus: youthful (and not so youthful) hijinks in SF Opera's 'Parsifal' and 'Dada Teen Musical'

Stage Review

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets—and the music of chance

Drama Masks: Monsters in our midst, as Black and queer history looms

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not

Drama Masks: New looks at ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’

Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

Drama Masks: Joy to ‘The Golden Girls,’ the ladies reign

Drama Masks: A visceral crawl through our wild moment in ‘weird inkling’

Drama Masks: A ‘Monkey King’ whose lessons match its lavishness

Drama Masks: Facing—and acing—a Herculean task

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

Drama Masks: Could the tide be turning?

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