StoryFirst Part 2
StoryFirst Part 2 on Friday 18 July at 7pm features:
BOSH
By Olivia McGeachy (she/her)
Directed by Hetty Hodgson (she/they)
Following cheeky teenager Jaye and her cool best friend Robyn, BOSH is a new comedy exploring mixed heritage identity, friendship and coming of age.
BUTCH
By Imogen Cordelia Grover (she/her)
Directed by Hetty Hodgson (she/they)
In the summer of 1979, a violent attack on another young woman leaves the town of Haworth ravenous for answers, and Sam questioning the connection between the Yorkshire Ripper murders and her family business.
StoryFirst - 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.
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.
Meet the Team
Olivia McGeachy (she/her)
Imogen Cordelia Grover (she/her)
Olivia McGeachy
Lucianna Kyriacou
Sasha Jagsi
Joe Pike
Lara Hancox
Nina Friis
Jasmine Clarke
Sam Henderson
Edward Roffey
Sam Sayan
Lex Stephenson
Olamide Ajisafe
Crew
| Production Manager | Meghan Sorohan | she/they |
| Company Stage Manager | Fana Sunley-Smith | she/her |
| Stage Manager | Sophy Leys-Johnston | she/her |
| Wellbeing Worker | Jay Mailer | |
| Wellbeing Worker | Hannah Zoé Ankrah | |
| Production Technician | Ceri Benjamin | they/them |
| Production Technician | Jen Garland | |
| NYT Technical Manager & Associate Lighting Designer | Ashley Bolitho | |
| Sound Designer and Programmer | Ben Osborn | he/him |
| Lighting Designer and Programmer | Han Sayles | they/ them |
| Costume Supervisor | Bolu Dairo | she/her |
| Wardrobe Manager | Tayla Hanrahan | |
| Wardrobe Manager | Ethan Bailey Smith | he/him |
| Other technical member roles | ||
| NYT Member Shadowing (Lighting) | Ella Purvis | |
| Member Stage Manager | Maisie Uden |