The Young Vic Theatre has announced details of its 2026/27 season, running from September 2026 to July 2027, with a wide-ranging programme of international storytelling, new work and bold reinterpretations of classic plays.
Artistic Director and CEO Nadia Fall unveiled the season today, describing a body of work that brings together world-class theatre makers and exciting new voices, many of whom will be making their Young Vic debuts.
In the Main House, the season opens with the world premiere of Thelma & Louise, a new musical adaptation of Callie Khouri’s Oscar and Golden Globe-winning film.
Directed by Trip Cullman with music and lyrics by Neko Case, the production stars Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker in the title roles and runs from 3 September to 24 October 2026.
Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter reunite with director Walter Meierjohann and writer Colin Teevan for Eurotrash, an English-language adaptation of Christian Kracht’s novel, running from 13 November 2026 to 9 January 2027.
Portuguese playwright and Festival d’Avignon director Tiago Rodrigues brings his play La Distance to the Young Vic in January 2027, performed in French with English surtitles and featuring original cast members Alison Dechamps and Adama Diop.
Later in the season, debbie tucker green writes and directs the world premiere of dissent, described as an explosive new play about humanity’s capacity for monstrous behaviour.
Nadia Fall will also direct the first UK staging in 20 years of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, following her acclaimed Young Vic production of King Hedley II.
In the Maria Studio, the Edinburgh Fringe phenomenon Shedinburgh arrives in London for the first time, transforming the space into an immersive venue hosting over 40 shows across theatre, comedy and music.
Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award, makes her Young Vic debut directing Theresa Ikoko’s award-winning play Girls, set in Nigeria during the 2014 militant insurgency.
The season also includes standalone events, including an evening with Professor Daisy Fancourt discussing her book Art Cure, and a special edition of Inua Ellams’ R.A.P. Party honouring D’Angelo.
Nadia Fall said: “As we witness our global landscape become riddled with strife and division, we need spaces where connections and communities can be forged and cultivated. I believe theatre has the unique ability to ignite dialogue between artists and audiences; where ideas, memories, stories and histories can be shared.
“Our 2026/7 season welcomes powerful international storytelling into our unique shape-shifting spaces, transporting audiences from the American mid-west to Nigeria and from the Swiss Alps, to a red planet in the depths of our solar system.”
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
