Jenna Schroder

Jenna Schroder is a performance critic, independent performer and producer and one half of ‘No Drama Drama Club’; a new initiative encouraging Naarm audiences to engage in critical discourse about live performance.

Jenna Schroder's Latest Articles

Australian Gothic Tales. Five men and women stand in front of a red curtain looking at the camera and smiling.
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Theatre review: Australian Gothic Tales, The Butterfly Club

A lacklustre presentation of Australian stories that sidesteps Gothic elements entirely.

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. Image is a female in long black clothes sweeping another woman in what appears to be pale blue bathers off her feet. They are on a bare stage in front of a curtain.
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Theatre review: Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, fortyfivedownstairs

A night of queer spectacle jam-packed with laughs and all things camp.

Defoe. Image is a man in 18th century garb, with a white wig, sitting in an armchair and holding up his arms in a querying stance.
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Theatre review: Defoe's Plague, La Mama

A befuddled but promising exploration of the life and work of Daniel Defoe.

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Theatre review: Myra in Space, fortyfivedownstairs

An exploration of the experiences of older women lifted off to great heights.

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Theatre review: Cry Baby, La Mama

For chic Melburnians who are sad and want to talk about it.

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Theatre review: Garage Girls, La Mama Courthouse

A show for lovers of feel-good movies, Australian stories and women beating the odds.

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Music review: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, Hamer Hall

A program packed with excitement, but light on choral spectacle.

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Performance review: Prinnie Stevens: Lady Sings The Blues, MEMO Music Hall

A beloved anthology of songs sung with care and pizzazz.

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Theatre review: Climbers, fortyfivedownstairs

An ambitious production that doesn’t quite hit the mark, but showcases strong emerging talent in all cast and creative roles.

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Opera review: Satyagraha in Concert, Opera Australia

An excellent show of musicality from cast and orchestra, but a divisive musical style and modern political dilemmas may put…

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