Author Archives: Michael Crowley

It began in Australia in 2020. We were in Victoria, and air B n B on the plains. We had travelled from NSW, where the bushfires were raging. Down in Sydney, you could barely see the Harbour Bridge for the … Continue reading →

By Anthony Costello ‘Thornfield’ In October 2018, Michael Crowley asked me to meet him for a coffee and a chat in Hebden Bridge. He said he had written a play and there was a character, a Royalist Squire, who was … Continue reading →

‘Hey Diddley Dee’ by cast member Jan Radovic What does the advice from a GP, ex-UK Special Forces chaps, and a strong belief in pagan practices have in common? All have drummed their message into my head: if I want … Continue reading →

Blog post by Brutish Multitude member Dawn France, written September 2108. 1643. The English civil war. And people in Heptonstall were torn… to fight? Who for? To flee? To stay put? Who to trust? Who to believe?.. We are hill farmers … Continue reading →

Blog post by cast member Mary Ellen. There are only two characters in the play based on real people who experienced the English Civil war first hand: the Parliamentarian leader, Colonel Robert Bradshaw and the Royalist leader, Sir Francis Mackworth. … Continue reading →

Writer’s Diary: Michael Crowley A company is emerging. Actors, a costume designer, people interested in taking on stage management, props, marketing, front of house. This from a launch event at Heptonstall bowling club on August 18th, then people messaging me … Continue reading →