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.
In For a Penny: Dead Men tell No Tales
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Charles Lewis contemplates the Great Beyond. “Death Found an Author Writing His Life” (1827) by E. Hull “I’ve got my own life to…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – A Pre-Post-Mortem
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Charles Lewis III, getting a head start on the recap. “La Serenata” by George Yepes “All we have to decide is what to…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – My Twitter-fied Script
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“Right side and with intensity, okay?” “Is that everything? It seemed like he said quite a bit more than that.” – Sofia Coppola’s…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – The Direct Approach
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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…
In For a Penny: Of Olympic Proportions – With a li’l Help from your Friends
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Charles Lewis III checking in from the most recent Olympians meeting. For last year’s fest Steve wore a dog collar. What has he…
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.