A group of performers in school-style ties gather under red stage lighting, with two pointing upward toward strings of clipped cards overhead.

Seven Dials Playhouse2024

Horizon

The Production

London Youth Theatre presented Horizon, Kwame Owusu’s superhuman coming-of-age play, as part of its production-led young company programme at Seven Dials Playhouse in 2024.

37 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Munotida Chinyanga
Lighting Design: Han Sayles
Sound Design: Munotida Chinyanga
Commissioned by: London Youth Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A wide black-box stage glows blue and red with haze as a performer stands by a lit desk and audience members sit along both sides.

A performer in a dark hoodie and striped tie points upward into a spotlight, with warm string lights faintly glowing behind them.

Two performers sit at a desk with a lamp, takeaway cups, papers, and a camera, one reading while the other watches under cool stage light.

Performers stand and sit around an open black-box stage under red lights, with clipped papers strung across the ceiling and a desk set to one side.

A tight cluster of performers in striped ties stare ahead with serious expressions under blue and purple stage lighting.

Two performers clasp each other’s arms mid-movement, smiling in a smoky stage space as others gather behind them.

A performer in a white shirt, green skirt, and striped tie smiles with hands pressed to their ears while facing another performer.

A lone performer stands center stage in cool blue light, surrounded by seated performers, a lit desk, hanging photos, and scattered floor props.

A performer in a blue track jacket and striped tie points while speaking to another performer in the foreground, framed by warm string lights.

A row of performers in school-style ties sit closely together, watching intently under warm string lights in a dark theatre space.

Two performers sit at a cluttered desk under a small lamp, one speaking into a microphone while the other reads, with green strings and pinned papers overhead.

An ensemble moves through a black-box stage strung with hanging photos and papers, with performers in school-style ties scattered in shifting groups.

Two performers in striped ties stand close in smoky light, one reaching forward as if addressing someone while the other bows his head.

A performer in a floral jacket and striped tie stands alone looking down at her clasped hands, with seated performers, posters, and warm lights behind her.

In a wide red-lit stage scene, a lone performer stands at the centre while the ensemble sits around the edges beneath a web of hanging cards and strings.

A tense close-up shows one performer gripping another by the shoulder as she shouts forward, while nearby performers watch.

Two performers in blazers study papers at a small desk lit by a lamp, surrounded by coffee cups, a camera, and hanging documents above.

Three performers in striped ties stand in smoky stage light, with one holding both palms outward while the others look down.

Two performers holding hands step forward under cool blue light, with an ensemble in school-style ties gathered behind them.

A smoky, dimly lit stage with two performers in striped ties standing center as others sit around the edges and two work at a desk under hanging papers and photos.

A close-up of three performers in conversation, one in a floral shirt and striped tie listening intently as the others gesture toward her.

Three performers in striped ties laugh together under bright stage light, with posters and seated ensemble members behind them.

A performer in a white T-shirt and striped tie stands solemnly in blue light, with seated performers and colorful posters in the background.

A wide view of the stage shows one performer standing alone in the center, surrounded by seated performers, haze, blue lighting, and strings of hanging photos overhead.

One performer reaches toward another who turns away with a hand raised to their ear, both wearing striped ties in warm stage light.

A performer in a blue tracksuit jumps excitedly near a volleyball while two others face him and seated performers watch from the back.

Three performers in striped ties stand in a tense line beneath hanging photos and mist, with others seated behind them.

At a cluttered desk with notebooks, cups, and a lamp, one performer raises a finger to their lips while leaning close to another.

In red stage light, a performer extends both arms forward in a dance-like pose while another stands close beside them in a striped tie.

A large ensemble of young performers in school-style ties fills a smoky black-box stage, dancing under bright overhead lights with papers and photos strung above.

Two performers in striped ties stand close together under warm stage lights, one with an arm resting on the other's shoulder as they speak face to face.

Four young performers in school-style ties stand in a line on a warmly lit stage, looking ahead with serious expressions as others move behind them.

A performer in a navy tracksuit jacket and striped tie leans forward intensely toward another performer, with a third watching from behind.

Three performers in striped ties stand in dramatic blue and amber light, one pointing outward while the others look in the same direction.

Three performers in school-style ties face each other in a tense exchange, with the central performer holding out their hands in confusion while another stands with arms crossed.

Under red lighting, two performers stand hand in hand at center stage while a large ensemble lines the edges beneath a web of hanging strings and papers.

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