[1] The Yard was founded by Artistic Director Jay Miller in 2011, with support from Tarek Iskander, Sasha Milavic Davies and Alex Rennie.

[17] The Yard reopened after the pandemic with a season featuring Gracie Gardner's Athena, directed by Grace Gummer in conjunction with the National Theatre, alongside Lanre Malaolu's SAMSKARA and Dipo Baruwa-Etti's An unfinished man.

In 2022, they premiered Vinay Patel's reimagining[18] of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, set in space and featuring a fully South Asian cast.

In 2024, they then premiered a season featuring HOTTER Project's The Last Show Before We Die, Rhianna Ilube's Samuel Takes a Break in Male Dungeon No.

Founder Jay Miller's credits at The Yard Theatre have included The Flea by James Fritz,[19] This Beautiful Future by Rita Kalnejais,[20] The Crucible by Arthur Miller starring Emma D'Arcy,[21], Dirty Crusty by Clare Barron,[22] Removal Men by MJ Harding,[23] Lines by Pamela Carter, starring Ncuti Gatwa.