Get tickets now for Penned Up at the Arcola, running for just 5 days this October!
Written by award-winning playwright Danusia Iwaszko, this emotionally charged production brings raw truth, humour, and hope to the stage for a limited 5 night run at Arcola Theatre.
Show details:
- Dates: 7th - 11th October 2025
- Ages: 12+
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes including interval
- Location: Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL
About Penned Up
Penned Up is a bold, electrifying theatre experience that dives deep into the heart of prison life—and the power of storytelling to transform it. Written by award-winning playwright Danusia Iwaszko, this emotionally charged production brings raw truth, humour, and hope to the stage for a limited 5-night run at Arcola Theatre.
Inside the walls of a prison, creativity sparks. Penned Up follows a group of incarcerated individuals as they discover the healing force of writing. Guided by the passionate and fearless Danusia Iwaszko, they begin to explore their pasts, regrets, dreams, and identities, one word at a time.
It’s a journey of redemption, resilience, and revelation. And it’s anything but quiet.