Owen Money MBE

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Latest News

Money Talks Owen's autobiography co-written with Alan Wightman is to be published by Y Lolfa this Autumn. Money Talks is a frank and full picture of his life, to date as an entertainer, comedian, and broadcaster. During a long career Owen has delighted audiences with a mixture of hilarious stories and his slant on Welsh life on radio, television and as an after dinner speaker. The book promises to be a good laugh! © Darryl Corner Photography

Robinson Crusoe All aboard for the latest OMTC panto production starring Mike Doyle with a fabulous cast: Richard Tunley directs and plays Bluebeard; Rhian Griffith (Polly Perkins); Sule Rimi (Man Friday); Ian Lilley (Dame); Phil Howe (Captain Perkins) & Llinos Daniel (the Mermaid).More info with the schedule on panto page.

The Radio Boys! Owen Money together with the inimitable Chris Needs are preparing for a series of afternoon 'tea dances'. Will they be coming to a venue near you? Watch this space. © Darryl Corner Photography

Pantomime Productions On Sunday 21st February Owen announced that the Theatre Company is to produce two productions during the coming winter season. © Louis Milburn Photography

From November to January Mike Doyle is to star in the pantomime Robinson Crusoe which will tour to Brecon, Blackwood, Carmarthen and Port Talbot. And Owen himself will appear in Dick Whittington at the Coliseum, Aberdare; the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd; the Parc & Dare, Treorchy and the Congress Theatre,Cwmbran.
More information on the pantomime page.

Jack & the Beanstalk

Jack & the Beanstalk cast.

From left to right – Fairy Fiona (Bethan Thomas), Fleshcreep (Richard Tunley), Princess Peach Crumble (Rhian Griffith), Jack (Mike Doyle), King Crumble (Ian Phillips) with
Dame Trott (James Caredig).

This production was the longest running pantomime in the UK! After starting in November '09 Mike and the cast appeared in Brecon, Aberdare, Blackwood, Carmarthen, Port Talbot and Treorchy and Cwmbran. The panto, which finished on Sunday 21 February, has been one of the most successful of OMTC's productions. Read the Stage review here.

If you would like to see what the company has produced in the past click here.

Jack & the Beanstalk cast pictured at the first 'read through' of the script on Sunday 4th October.

From left to right - James Caredig (Dame Trott); Bethan Thomas (Fairy Fiona);
Richard Tunley (Fleshcreep); Rhian Griffth (Princess Peach Crumble), Mike Doyle (Jack) and last but not least Ian Phillips (King Crumble).

Aladdin Pantomime December 2009

Owen Money and some of the the pantomine cast of Aladdin: Widow Twankey, the Emperor, Genie and Aladdin. The pantomime was staged at the Welfare Hall, Ystradgynlais and the Muni, Ponthypridd during December 2009

The Aladdin cast pictured at the first 'read through' of the script in October.

The Aladdin production starred Owen Money as Wishee Washee; Sammi Broad (Aladdin); Lloyd Davies(Widow Twankey); Phil Howe (the Emperor); Sule Rimi (Genie); Ian Lilley (Abanazar); with Sarah Perryman as Princess Yasmina and Alan Humphreys as Ping Pong the policeman. If you would like to see what the company has produced in the past click here.

For archive of previous events and news items click here