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★★★★ ‘Poignant, honest and affecting’ The Stage
★★★★ ‘A refreshing, hilariously honest play’ London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ ‘Beautifully written and acted’ Broadway World

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

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.