Nat Henderson

Digital Literary Department Manager at Chronic Insanity

Founding member of Chronic Insanity

Nat Henderson is a theatre-maker and artist. Many of the labels under this one include playwright, director, performer, and costume, make-up, and poster designer based in Nottingham.

They are an artist in development with, and a member of the JMK Directors group at, the Nottingham Playhouse. Having completed a Masters in English Studies at the University of Nottingham, combined with their BA in English, they have an academic focus on drama, performance and genre transgression, specialising in both the 90s period of In-Yer-Face theatre and the contemporary construction of the lyric essay.

In 2022 they became the manager of the UK's first Digital Literary Department. Five commissions are currently in progress from the departments first season and will be released throughout 2023.

Since launching the department, they have additionally introduced a trial run of writers groups to facilitate a community for digital writers, which is continuing in the form of 'Writer's Groups for Lonely Writers', a regular zoom room for writers anywhere to attend.

Current Projects

Untitled (Emily Holyoak) - Facilitator

Untitled (Erinn Dhesi) - Facilitator

Untitled (Yasmine Dankwah) - Facilitator

Untitled (Maya Little) - Facilitator

BATMAN (aka Naomi's Death Show) (Naomi Westerman) - Facilitator

VAULT Festival, London // Online

Seven Strikes (Chronic Insanity) - Performer

Camden People's Theatre, London

New Leaf (Chronic Insanity) - Facilitator

CAST Theatre, Doncaster

Allsorts (Chronic Insanity) - Producer, Host

Nonsuch Studios, Nottingham

2022

BATMAN (aka Naomi's Death Show) - Facilitator

The Pleasance, London

Some Other Mirror (Lawrence Owen) - Dramaturg

NonSuch Studios, Nottingham

52 Souls (Chronic Insanity) - Director, Playwright, Performer

ZOO Playground, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Some Other Mirror (Lawrence Owen) - Dramaturg

Pianodrome, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Allsorts (Chronic Insanity) - Producer, Host

Rough Trade, Nottingham // The Chapel, Nottingham //

Surface Gallery, Nottingham // Nonsuch Studios, Nottingham

Is LaMDA Sentient? (Chronic Insanity) - Voice template

Online

Joe Drinks Wine and Gives Themsleves a Haircut (Nat Henderson) - Playwright, Director

Nottingham Poetry Festival, Online

Medea (Megan Gates) - Dramaturg

Park Estate, Nottingham (Read-Through)

2021

Pull (Emily Holyoake) - Dramaturg

Theatre Deli, London

Criminal Intent (Chronic Insanity) - Playwright, Lead Writer, Director, Designer

Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

Joe Drinks Wine and Gives Themsleves a Haircut (Nat Henderson) - Playwright, Director

Online

52 Souls (Chronic Insanity) - Playwright

Insanity Point, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

We Ask These Questions of Everybody (Toria Banks & Amble Skuse) - Poster designer

Sound Festival, Aberdeen

52 Souls (Chronic Insanity) - Playwright, Director, Designer

The Place Bedford, Bedford

2020

52 Souls (Chronic Insanity) - Playwright, Director, Designer

Online

Life_Stream (Joe Strickland) - Director

Online

Circulation (Nat Henderson) - Director, Playwright, Performer, Illustrator

Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

PVC (Nat Henderson and Joe Strickland ) - Playwright, Director

Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

PVC (Nat Henderson and Joe Strickland) - Playwright, Director

Broadway Cinema, Nottingham

Polly: A Drag Rebellion (Joe Strickland) - Director

Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham

2019

The Wonderful World of Dissocia (Anthony Neilson) - Director, Puppet Maker