Owen Thomas (playwright)
Owen Thomas (born 1976)[1] is a playwright, originally from Mid Wales who is now living and working in Cardiff.
He is the Head of Performing Arts at Y Pant School, Llantrisant,[2] where he also runs a successful Youth Theatre. He has also taught Youth Theatre sessions in various theatres around South Wales including 6 years at Sherman Cymru.
His work has been performed in venues around the country. 'Richard Parker', toured the UK in Autumn 2009 and 2010. Starring Gareth John Bale and Alistair Sill, the play is a dark comedy exploring the notion of coincidence. The play was performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2011 where it received favourable reviews.[1] The play then went on to enjoy a successful run at the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles. The show went on to win 'Best International Show'[1][2] and was listed amongst the top ten theatrical shows in Los Angeles for 2012.
Thomas followed up 'Richard Parker' with a sequel entitled 'Robert Golding' which explores the notion of conspiracy theories. The show was performed at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff in July 2013[3] before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
His most recent play, 'Grav', was a one man show about the life of Welsh icon Ray Gravell. Produced by the Torch Theatre, the show enjoyed huge success. It starred Gareth John Bale in the title role and was directed by Peter Doran. It won the Audience Award at the Welsh Theatre Awards in January 2016.
Work
- Grav, Torch Theatre, 2015
- Robert Golding, Chapter Arts Centre, 2012/2013
- 3, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, 2005
- Black Ice, Cardiff: Chapter Arts Centre, Wales, 05 Nov 2009
- Richard Parker (Various venues and festivals)2008
- Meat, Hen and Chickens, London, 2004
- The Dead of Night, Hen and Chickens, London, 2003
- The Darkman Monologues, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 2002
- The Visitors, Circus Theatre, Stratford, East London, 2001
- Coldstone Station [4]
References
- 1 2 3 David Owens (1 July 2012). "Welsh drama teacher wins prestigious award at Hollywood Fringe". Wales Online. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- 1 2 Polly March (25 July 2013). "Dark comedy Richard Parker returns to Cardiff with new sequel". Wales blog. BBC. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ↑ Owen Thomas (20 July 2013). "Take five; Writer Owen Thomas convinces us to go to see his double bill of drama, Robert Golding and Richard Parker". Western Mail. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ↑ http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsT/thomas-owen.html