FLYBY is a bold new musical that pairs a deeply personal love story with the boundless isolation of outer space. Originally developed by the National Theatre and created by Theo Jamieson and Adam Lenson, the show makes its world premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough in a limited engagement. With a contemporary score and an acclaimed cast, the musical explores the emotional cost of ambition, intimacy, and escape.

At the heart of the story are Daniel, a gifted yet volatile engineer who vanishes into the void, and Emily, a sharp, driven documentary filmmaker grappling with a complicated past. As the narrative moves fluidly between past and present, the audience gradually uncovers the forces that led to Daniel’s disappearance: a relationship fueled by desire and volatility, his increasing psychological instability, and Emily’s struggle to define herself in a world shaped by talent, ambition, and moral uncertainty.

Blending sweeping themes with intimate moments, FLYBY examines the powerful pull between two people and the risks they take to feel fully alive. It is a musical about longing and gravity—both emotional and literal—and the dangerous beauty of loving someone who feels impossible to hold onto.