My Brother’s a Genius
By Debris Stevenson
Poetry, grime and dance unite in this explosive new play about learning to fall, fail and find our own ways to fly.
My Brother’s a Genius by Debris Stevenson will tour to UK schools and theatres in Spring 2026, in a major new co-production with Sheffield Theatres and National Youth Theatre.
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?
Based on conversations with young people across the UK and written by Debris Stevenson (Poet in da Corner, Royal Court), My Brother’s a Genius combines poetry, grime and dance to explore neurodiversity, sibling rivalry, and the weight of expectations.
“When flying feels impossible, falling teaches you how to soar”
2026 Tour Dates
Sheffield Theatres
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse | Wed 28 Jan – Sat 14 Feb 2026
Debris Stevenson is our current Resident Writer. Over the next year, My Brother’s a Genius will be developed through conversations with young people in schools and community groups across the nation through our Future Makers process.
A dyslexic writer, Grime poet, hybrid-actor and pro-raver, Debris Stevenson’s work explores the intersectional, unexpected, and unjust – often whilst making her audiences dance, question, and laugh.
“a fantastic streak of new writing programmed by Sheffield Theatres, co-producing with Theatre Centre”
My Brother’s a Genius - Schools Information
We are touring My Brother’s a Genius directly into secondary schools throughout spring 2026. If you’d like to book the production for your Years 8 - 11, contact admin@theatre-centre.co.uk or fill in our quick online form.
For more details you can download our Schools Pack.
The Production
The spring 2026 tour is presented in co-production with Theatre Centre, Sheffield Theatres and National Youth Theatre. Originally seed commissioned by the National Youth Theatre (NYT), My Brother's a Genius has been commissioned for full production by Theatre Centre and further developed through our acclaimed Future Makers process.
Debris has worked with young people, NYT members and educators in schools across England to ensure the world of the play is rooted in the world of young people today.
The development of My Brother’s a Genius has been generously supported by Creative Crawley and Stanley Arts London.
