Michelle Aitken is an interdisciplinary maker and performer based in Perth. She attained a dance degree from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2016, and since graduating has been working and collaborating across dance and theatre. Michelle is a frequent collaborator with Renegade Productions, including on the award-nominated show Unveiling: Gay Sex for Endtimes. She makes her own work under the banner of Hey! Precious, taking a particular interest in female experience and feminist thought. Future’s Eve is Michelle’s first solo show and the recipient of the Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award at Perth Fringe World Festival. Her small body of work to date is subversive, smart and fun.
Ahead of her Basement Theatre debut Future's Eve, Australian interdisciplinary performer Michelle Aitken digs into her inspirations.