Seven Eleven

Written by Emma Dennis-Edwards and the Flipping the Script Writers

A Taking Part project from the Young Vic, KPPL Productions and Untold Creative Training

Flipping the Script, A Taking Part project from the Young Vic, KPPL Productions and Untold Creative Training

Set within the confines of HMP Upon the River, a young offenders' prison, Seven Eleven delves into the unspoken rules, rivalries, and fragile alliances that shape life behind bars. When Kenny, a new inmate, arrives on the wing, he is immediately introduced to Leon (LZ), a hardened young man who isn’t interested in making friends. Their uneasy dynamic unfolds under Mayor’s watchful eye as he attempts to forge a bond between them before his impending release. But in prison, trust is a dangerous game, and unspoken tensions simmer beneath every interaction.

As the inmates navigate daily life—trading goods, negotiating power struggles, and holding onto fragments of their past—the play explores themes of brotherhood, betrayal, and survival.

Artwork Kingsley Nebechi. Rehearsal and production photography Aaron Imuere.

Lead Artist Emma Dennis-Edwards
Directed by Matthew Xia
Sound Design and Operator Duramaney Kamara
Head of Sound Claire Stamp
Lighting Design and Operator Georgina Heaton
Photography and filming Aaron Imuere
Co-Producer Melanie Anouf
Co-Producer Aaliyah Antoine
Untold Creative Training Senior Programme Coordinator Deborah Conteh
Untold Creative Training CEO Comfort Ayankoya

With Sekou Diaby, Valentine Olukoga, Kadeem Ramsay and Josh Tedeku

With special thanks to Untold Creative Training, Emily Thomas, James Graham, Philip J Morris, Kingsley Nebechi, Dr Sylvan Baker, Jacob Dunne, YV Taking Part team and YV Production team and the family and friends of the Flipping the Script Writers.