Young Vic's newly appointed artistic director and CEO Nadia Fall announced her inauguration season, marking a new chapter at the London Theater, with a provocative lineup from September 2025 to July 2026.

Seven production seasons are premiered in the UK, Europe and the world, reimagining classics in the spaces of the main house and Maria Studios. It is worth noting that six directors are making their debut as their young VIC director.

Autumn will personally direct the season opener, Joe Orton’s queer classic “Mr. Entertainment Sloan” starring Tamzin Outwaite (“Abigail’s Party”) and Daniel Cerqueira (“Gentleman of Moscow”). Dark comedy production will begin on September 15 and last until November 8.

“I’m very excited to mentor Joe Orton’s bold cult classic,” Fall said. “In a scarce world where humans show humanity and goodness, I particularly draw the way Alton calls us all.”

The main house calendar continues to be the European premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer, with Tony nominating the "Bangladesh Tigers of the Baghdad Zoo" starring Olivier and Bafta champion David Threlfall, along with David Threlfall, as well as David Threlfall, as well as Olivier Arinzé Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene Kene ammar haj ahj ahmad and hala omran. The test of the war by "High Octane" directed by Omar Elerian takes place from December 2 to January 31, 2026.

Jordan Fein made his debut in Arthur Miller's performances "Broken Glass" (February 21-April 18) and Alexander Zeldin's British premiere "Care" (Care'Care), Jordan Fein made his debut in the House of Representatives, a co-production with Zeldin Company Exploring Aging and Loss (May 11-November 11).

Meanwhile, Maria Studio will be programmed as an experimental storytelling space, starting with "Ohio," an intimate musical experience for Obie's award-winning duo The Bengsons. Directed by Caitlin Sullivan, produced by Francesca Moody and produced in collaboration with the young Vic, the work runs from September 30 to October 24.

In December, Maria will host the “Austerity Museum,” a mixed reality installation by theater/XR director Sacha and editor of the Disabled News Services John Pring, examining human impacts when the National Safety Net fails. Running from December 5 to January 16, 2026, the work is an ETT, trial and error recording studio, as well as a co-produced National Theater in partnership with young VICs, and is supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The season ended with the world premiere of Nancy Medina's "sting" by Sophie Swithinbank, which explores the systemic injustice of "swearing to protect us" institutions. Autumn describes the June 18-July 18 work as a "tempting new drama" that exposes "an unsettling misogyny within the police."

On the overall programming vision, Autumn said: “This season invites us to hold a mirror for ourselves and see the firm truth about our true identities. Behind the back of a closed door, we go beyond the online profile of curated online and smile: This is the interrogation of our core.”

2025/2026 Slate will also see the JMK Awards return to the young VIC, providing an opportunity for early career directors to direct full-scale professional performances in Maria Studios. Apply to be open in the fall.

Founded in 1970, this young Vic Theatre is a space for world-renowned productions and fresh classics, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors to its location in Waterloo, London each year and reaching more than 15,000 people through its participation in community programs.