Because ‘Nice’ is a Trap: ‘Dionysus was such a Nice Man’ West Coast premiere at foolsFURY
Kate Tarker’s darkly comic Greek myth remix is incredibly timely, if a bit bloated.
Loud & Proud Latinx Double-Feature: ‘Kiss My Aztec!’ World Premiere at Berkeley Rep AND ‘Oedipus El Rey’ Revival at The Magic
A world premiere swan song and a powerful revival celebrate the wonderful eclecticness of local Latinx talent.
Dream Girl: ‘Helen’ at Theatre of Yugen
Yugen’s latest is both a modern and classical examination of the infamous “face that launched 1,000 ships”.
Wandering All Over: ‘black odyssey’ at Cal Shakes
Marcus Gardley’s play is so close to perfection that it’s enough to drive you crazy that it doesn’t quite get there.
Mad Mother: ‘Phèdre’ at Cutting Ball
Though the performances are uneven, strong direction and social commentary bolster Cutting Ball’s take on the classic Greek myth.
In For a Penny: Dead Men tell No Tales
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis contemplates the Great Beyond. “Death Found an Author Writing His Life” (1827) by E. Hull “I’ve got my own life to live I’m the one that’s going to have to die When it’s time for me to die So…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – A Pre-Post-Mortem
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, getting a head start on the recap. “La Serenata” by George Yepes “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” – JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring It’s…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – My Twitter-fied Script
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
“Right side and with intensity, okay?” “Is that everything? It seemed like he said quite a bit more than that.” – Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation There’s no way I’ll be able to top yesterday’s anecdote about Meryl Streep dreams, but…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – The Direct Approach
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, on directing for the SF Olympians Festival. Pre-show layout for “Hydra” by Tonya Narvaez “Cut! That’s a print. Now get that bastard off my set!” – John Frankenheimer The quote above from the late film director was reportedly…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – With a li’l Help from your Friends
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III checking in from the most recent Olympians meeting. For last year’s fest Steve wore a dog collar. What has he got planned THIS time? “I had been alone more than I could have been, had I gone by…
The Thinking Man's Idiot 