NAKED AMBITION
You might recognise Kai Owen from his roles in Torchwood and Hollyoaks, but you’ll see more of him than ever before in The Full Monty, which comes to Wales Millennium Centre later this month By Emma Dance
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Lovable Dave has lost his mojo. (But Kai hasn’t!)
t was almost 22 years ago that the The Full Monty hit the cinema screens (yep – it is really that long) and we all fell head-over-heels for the charms of the rag-tag bunch of Sheffield steel workers turned strippers. And when the film became a stage show we were, it seems, no less enamoured – with women the country over flinging thongs at the stage, as the cast removed theirs, in the famous striptease finale. Now the award-winning production is coming the Wales Millennium Centre, and among the cast is Welsh actor Kai Owen, in the role of Dave, the best mate of the group’s ringleader, Gaz (played by Gary Lucy). It’s not the first time Kai’s stepped into the role – he was previously Dave during the 2016/17 tour – and he’s loving being back. “It’s such a fantastic show to be a part of,” he says. “It’s a great part for me, and I love working with the team. It’s just a great job. “Dave is a character that’s lost his mojo,” continues Kai. “He’s let himself go. He has his best mate, and he’s married to a lovely lady – Jean – but he loved his job and he loved the banter of the steel works, so when the factory closes it really affects him.”