REviews

"The acting is an extraordinary masterclass in embodying characters who age over decades. McCowage and Yena inhabit the intricate physical and emotional changes involved in a way that's so loveable and intimate and funny and true you won't be able to help grinning in recognition. They possess such inseparable stage chemistry that they should share any award they might win for this."

The Age: Cameron Woodhead in review of 'Ballkids (Or, Scenes from a friendship)'

"McCowage was such a self assured performer, instantly establishing a rapport with their quick wit and honest candour."

Melbourne Fringe Theatre Judge in review of 'night sweat'

"...beautifully written, movingly choreographed and gently done...a genuinely exciting piece of theatre."

Keith Gow in review of 'night sweat'

"McCowage demonstrates a keen skill for comedic lyricism [and their] patent for physical humour is one of the show’s strongest elements, as they embrace the freedom of unrestrained space onstage."

Theatrehaus in review of 'Love Don't Cost A King'

"Their work is REALLY strong, I love how agile and fluid they are in approaching tasks. This is a rare and truly valued skill in the industry."

JOF Joseph O'Farrell

"Michelle has that rare combination of talent, work ethic, maturity, professionalism, intelligence and a lovely personality that makes it very easy for me to recommend her to any future employer"

Glen Leitch

"A very enjoyable person to work with. Very attentive and really sharp minded and speaks from a very secure place in herself."

Rob Meldrum

"They're not scared to put themself out there and be vulnerable. They are hard working, thoughtful, and intelligent. They're always pushing at the boundaries of what’s possible.

This is what it takes to be a successful theatre maker."

Morgan Aldrich

"Michelle brings to their training and creative work a keen and uniquely agile mind and a playful and extremely able body. It is this combination of attributes, as well as her energy, enthusiasm and diligence, that make her a pleasure to teach. Michelle stands out as a student who is confident and extremely able in both of these areas and who is consistently willing to work outside of her comfort zone so as to develop her craft."

Steph Kehoe

"A clearly articulated, artfully framed headphone performance that explored a clearly topical very local issue...[they] displayed an impressive understanding of form and structure, as well as strong desire to experiment and embrace new skills. As artists they were engaged, thoughtful contributors...with strong instincts for building innovative socially engaged work. These two artists make an excellent collaborative team, and we’d be very interested in seeing them continue to build upon this fruitful creative partnership."

Roslyn Oades and David Williams reviewing Weekday Professionals: 'Common Ground'