MICHELLE ROSS 

Michelle started out as a gymnast very early on and in her teenage years got into dance. It was here she realised her love for both watching and taking part in live performance. Most notably, Michelle was inspired by the visceral reaction to the bodies moving on stage, something that inspires her to this day. At 19 she moved to London to pursue her degree in Circus Arts where she combined her love for acrobatics and performance with the power of theatre, constantly wishing to push the boundaries of what the body can do, and the stories it can tell.

Michelle has performed in evocative shows that have explored and dissected what it is to be human, each taking a unique outlook on life as we know it.

Most recently Michelle undertook a Masters's degree in Theatre and performance Practices where she explored and deepened her love of absurdist theatre, storytelling and developed her creative practice further into the world of theatre through her research into memory and the performing body. Michelle is particularly inspired by the work of Samuel Beckett, Antonin Artaud, and Pina Bausch - with their unique, surreal, and absurd views and portrayals of the world, human nature, and relationships through their performances.

Similarly, Michelle is also heavily inspired by the literary works of Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami, and Han Kang, she finds there is a parallel in their unadulterated outlook on life, combining stark and honest truths with a poetic overview.

Michelle's work combines Circus and Theatre in an intricate way to bring out the delicate balance between success and failure, and risk and reward, and how these can be used as a metaphor for viewing our internal lives.