Six new plays by National Youth Theatre members, selected by members, NYT Associate Artists and staff from nearly 200 submissions to our StoryFirst open-call.
Tickets Pay What You Decide. Each evening features two new plays.
StoryFirst Part 1 - Book Now
7pm Tuesday 14 July 2026
Directed by Matt Harrison
Please be a Fish by Eddie Oliver
This is About Tangerines by Malachy O'Callaghan
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StoryFirst Part 2 - Book Now
7.30pm Wednesday 15 July 2026
Directed by Natasha Haws
Dangerous Play by Abigail Baker
Pubes by Siân Lawrence
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StoryFirst Part 3 - Book Now
8pm Tuesday 21 July 2026
Directed by Adeola Yemitan
Entre Nous by Kay Kassanda
Two Sisters by Effie Ansah
StoryFirst 2025 Revisited
BOSH by Olivia McGeachy
Directed by Hetty Hodgson
5pm Friday 24 July
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StoryFest is National Youth Theatre’ annual new writing festival, premiering 10 new plays featuring over 100 young creatives in July at the charity’s north London home.
StoryFest 2026 is sponsored by STUDIOCANAL and Urban Myth Films and supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust, White Light and ODEON Luxe Holloway. We would also like to thank our principal supporters Arts Council England and Netflix and our Centre Stage Supporters, Investors In Talent and Friends. We would like to thank everyone who supports our national work with young people. Our full list of supporters
National Youth Theatre is a charity that relies on the generosity of people and organisations who enable us to work with young people.
