bᵻfˌoːɹ bɹˈæntʃɪŋ ˈaʊt æz ɐ ɹˈaɪɾɚ, dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ænd pɹədˈuːsɚ, kɹˈʌtwɛl pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɪn ˌoʊvɚ twˈɛnti θˈiəɾɚ pɹədˈʌkʃənz θɹuːˈaʊt ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən.
Before branching out as a writer, director and producer, Cruttwell performed in over 20 theatre productions throughout Great Britain.