Two New Shows Opening Next Week
Here at NYT we're starting off our 70th year with not one, but two musical shows! Join us for two spectacular pieces of work, offering all things music, dance, and ghosts from the past.
Susan Wokoma on BBC Radio
Listen to Susan on BBC's Woman' s Hour and BBC Sound's Tune In show talking about Handel & Hendrix and her National Youth Theatre journey
My Brother's a Genius
Poetry, grime and dance unite in Debris Stevenson’s explosive new play about learning to fall, fail and find our own ways to fly.
Daisy and Luke are twins navigating life in a high-rise estate, where ambition and self-doubt collide. Both twins have labels thrust upon them: Daisy the “idiot” and Luke the “genius”. But will their bond and shared dream of flying launch them up together or crash them apart?
In a co-production with Sheffield Theatre and Theatre Centre, My Brother’s a Genius will hit stages and schools in 2026 in a new full touring production.
Tickets from £10, visit here to book tickets in Sheffield and Scarborough or here to book in London
Handel & Hendrix
A young girl’s life changes forever when the impossibility of meeting Handel and Hendrix becomes possible.
Book by Susan Wokoma
Directed by Paul Roseby
Music by Naomi Hammerton
7.30pm 4th-7th February 2026
St James's Church, Piccadilly
In a Concert Version
70 Minute run time
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical. A story about being an outsider, finding your home, and living forever. Somehow.
Music giants Handel and Hendrix lived next door to each other in London, separated only by time, and a very thin wall. When one of the super-fans visits the current Handel and Hendrix museum she decides to outstay her welcome, much to the surprise of the original residents who never really left.
Book by BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and NYT alum Susan Wokoma, original music by composer and musician Naomi Hammerton, directed NYT Artistic Director Paul Roseby and starring some of Britain's best young talent.
NYT Members' Night - Friday 6 Feb
NYT Alumni Night - Saturday 7 Feb
(Everyone is welcome at these performances. If you're a member or alum looking to connect with other people in the NYT community these are good dates to aim for.)
Accessible Performances
All performances of Handel and Hendrix are relaxed. This means we take a relaxed approach to movement and noise in the audience. Latecomers are admitted, and you are free to leave the performance space and come back in at any time. Ear defenders and ear plugs will be available for audiences
