2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
The End can’t come Quick Enough: ‘Everybody’ West Coast Premiere at Cal Shakes
Not even an excellent cast and strong direction can breath life into the DOA script by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Funny and Fabulous: ‘Queering My Lobster’ by Killing My Lobster
KML’s first-ever Pride show masterfully lampoons everything from hompophobic tech bros & Gay dating sites to str8 actors being awarded for playing LGBTQ+ characters.
Living Aloud: ‘Sordid Lives’ at New Conservatory
Though not my taste, there’s enough to appreciate in this NCTC revival of the Southern camp classic.
Trying to be ‘Everything’ at New Conservatory
A mediocre script is just one problem with this world premiere Transgender tale by New Conservatory Theatre.
In For A Penny: Accepting New Membership
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, on long term goals and short term contributions. “What is true of creed is no less true of nationality. There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.” – Theodore Roosevelt, Address to the Knights of Columbus…
That Show with the Naked Ladies
The naked female form is both canvas and instrument in this intriguing show.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 