Michael Colgan

Born in Keady, County Armagh, under the name Michael Hughes, he trained at l'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and later pursued higher education at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he earned an undergraduate degree in English. His academic background continued with a Master's in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway and a PhD at London Metropolitan University. Colgan has also taught creative writing and holds a position as a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London.