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StoryFirst

Monday, July 14 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

6 new plays by National Youth Theatre members
See them here first!

Selected by NYT members, staff & associate artists after an open call

Part of StoryFest, NYT's new writing festival this July featuring 10 new plays, breakout talent and bold new stories. Sponsored by STUDIOCANAL and Urban Myth Films

On StoryFirst nights you can look forward to seeing a section of two new plays written by NYT members when you book a ticket

StoryFirst Part 1 - Monday 14 July 7pm, featuring:

Alien Breakdown Play
By Amenie Groves (she/her)
Directed by Luke Skilbeck (they/he)

Sunday (Someday)
By Maya Ostle (she/her)
Directed by Luke Skilbeck (they/he)

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StoryFirst Part 2 - Friday 18 July 7pm, featuring

BOSH
By Olivia McGeachy (she/her)
Directed by Hetty Hodgson (she/they)

BUTCH
By Imogen Grover (she/her)
Directed by Hetty Hodgson (she/they)

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StoryFirst Part 3 - Saturday 26 July 7pm, featuring

The Boy in the Bed
By Jessie Williams (she/her)
Directed by Josie Daxter (she/her)

Indigo
By Rechella Ketedzi (she/her)
Directed by Josie Daxter (she/her)

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Information will be updated throughout rehearsals.

About StoryFirst

StoryFirst features 6 new plays written by current National Youth Theatre Members, submitted through open call out and selected by a team of NYT Member readers, Staff and Associate Artists.

Over 150 scripts were submitted following FREE writing workshops around the UK in Exeter, Ipswich, Birmingham, Glasgow, Sunderland, London and online

Find out more about the open call out.

StoryFirst is part of StoryFest, NYT's new writing festival this July, featuring 10 new plays, breakout talent and bold new stories.

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The StoryFirst Reading Team

Assistant Producer*** Cherrelle Glave
Marketing & Membership Coordinator*** Marvel Kalu
Production and Casting Coordinator*** Erin Thorpe
Venue Operations Assistant Manager*** Nick Smith
Senior Producer *** Rosie Scudder
Script Reader** Aaron Gordon
Script Reader and Director** Josie Daxter
Script Reader and Director** Luke Skilbeck
Script Reader and Director** Hetty Hodgson
Script Reader* Adrien Baudon
Script Reader* Lukas Dapkus
Script Reader* Anastasiia Korohodova
Script Reader* Suha Ali
Script Reader* Emma Bates
Script Reader* Benjamin Molalign
Script Reader* Lottie Deutsch
Script Reader* Rose Gordon Clark
Decision Meeting Facilitator ** Simon Lennon
Guest Judge Paul Roseby

Thank You

StoryFest 2025 is sponsored by STUDIOCANAL and Urban Myth Films.

We would also like to thank Microsoft for their support of StoryFuture; our principal supporters Arts Council England as well as all of NYT's Centre Stage Supporters, Investors in Talent and Friends.