New Diorama Theatre has announced its autumn 2026 season featuring two world premieres and a London premiere, aiming to showcase fearless, collaborative new work. The season reflects a commitment to innovative ensembles and offers affordable ticket options to engage adventurous audiences.

The autumn 2026 season at New Diorama Theatre opens with The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media), running from 22 September to 10 October. This production by British-Romanian collective Béznǎ Theatre examines media coverage from October 2023 to October 2024 through Palestinian testimony, multimedia, and original music. Featuring four Palestinian performers, it offers a human perspective on journalistic practices and was developed with Shadow World Investigations and the International State Crime Initiative.

Following this, Ugly Bucket’s Stuffed runs from 13 to 24 October. The Liverpool-based ensemble Ugly Bucket brings a mix of clowning, physical theatre, electronic music, and personal testimony to explore food bank use in the UK. Created in association with Unity Theatre Liverpool, the production includes a free community meal and local food donation drive with each performance, all of which are captioned. The show is a previous recipient of the Stage Fringe Five Award.

The final production is Orlando: A Pornobiography, running from 10 November to 12 December. Commissioned by New Diorama and presented by piss / Carnation, this work reimagines Virginia Woolf’s Orlando with an ensemble of transfemme performers, promising a fresh theatrical perspective on the classic text.

Alongside the main programme, New Diorama will launch an Artist Support Season focusing on design and devising practices. This initiative aims to provide development opportunities for theatre-makers and companies engaged in devised work.

Community programmes will continue, including Camden Youth Theatre, run jointly with Camden People’s Theatre under the leadership of actor and director Omar Bynon. The youth theatre will culminate in an annual showcase featuring participants and professional artists.

Tickets for all productions are priced under £20, with previews available from £5 for unemployed audiences and those on strike. The venue will also offer Pay What You Can performances and a multi-buy season ticket option, reinforcing its commitment to accessibility.