Jenna Schroder
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Theatre review: Shrapnel, fortyfivedownstairs
A production that celebrates Natalie Gamsu and invites the Jewish South African community to recall memories of their formative years.
Opera review: Tosca, Margaret Court Arena
After not bringing staged operas to Melbourne last year, Opera Australia’s production of 'Tosca' wasn’t enough to quench the audience's…
Music review: Brooklyn Rider – The Four Elements, Melbourne Recital Centre
A program that grappled with climate change was performed with aplomb by the New York string quartet.
Performance review: The Wharf Revue: Pride in Prejudice, Union Theatre
In its 25th year, The Wharf Revue is a well-oiled production, but the writing has a few hiccups.
Theatre review: Candide, Palais Theatre
Operatic technique played second fiddle to a hilarious and hugely enjoyable production.
Exhibition review: Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition, Melbourne Museum
An easy one-hour amble through a well-trodden historical event with less focus on the Titanic’s artefacts than the exhibition title…
Theatre review: The Inheritance, fortyfivedownstairs
A theatre marathon about the intergenerational relationships, romantic or otherwise, of a gay community in New York City.
Theatre review: Australian Gothic Tales, The Butterfly Club
A lacklustre presentation of Australian stories that sidesteps Gothic elements entirely.
Theatre review: Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, fortyfivedownstairs
A night of queer spectacle jam-packed with laughs and all things camp.
Theatre review: Defoe's Plague, La Mama
A befuddled but promising exploration of the life and work of Daniel Defoe.