What happens when the body gives out before the sentence does? Inside the walls of HMP Drummond, three prisoners pass the time with poker, banter, and gallows humour.

Set in the years following the Strangeways prison riot, meet recovering addict Frankie, played by renowned political comedian Mark Thomas as he enters the brave new world of a liberal prison experiment.

Witty, raw, and full of heart, Penned Up is a powerful celebration of storytelling, second chances, and the unexpected bonds that form behind bars.

a new play about family, money and what we do when we don’t have enough of it