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National Youth Theatre NYT is the leading platform for showcasing young talent, and is the first youth theatre in the world having nurtured some of Britains finest stars
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NYT is the leading platform for showcasing young talent, and is the first youth theatre in the world having nurtured some of Britains finest stars

Donate to support young creative people at www.nyt.org.uk/donate

22/06/2026

✨you're invited to the grand opening of Well Gel Nails opening on Holloway Road exclusively for

Come for your nails, stay for the drama!

Tickets are Pay What You Decide www.nyt.org.uk/nailbar

Supported STUDIOCANAL, Urban Myth Films and the Cockayne Foundation

26/05/2026

THE BIG PLAY is all about your perspective

We want creative responses that reflect the stories, characters, themes or experiences that matter to you. This could be inspired by a character you connect with, a story you think deserves to be seen on stage, or your own dream “Big Play”

Your submission can take any form:
🎭 Performance
🎬 Film
📝 Writing or poetry
📸 Photography or visual art
💃 Movement

Think personal, imaginative and creative. There’s no right way to respond, we just want to hear your voice!

Submit your video to the Members Board, early bird submission June 29 2026

💅 Introducing NAIL BAR the immersive experience taking over StoryFest 2026! Lead Writer/Creator: Afsaneh GrayCo-Writer/C...
26/05/2026

💅 Introducing NAIL BAR the immersive experience taking over StoryFest 2026!

Lead Writer/Creator: Afsaneh Gray
Co-Writer/Creator: Kelly Jones

This will be an episodic comedy-drama, riffing off classic soaps and performed in a disused shop on Holloway Road. But this is not like any other nail bar on the street.

Well Gel Nails is a space where those on the run can hide – including the owners themselves – who will do anything to protect what they’ve built.

In 2026 StoryFest is supported by STUDIOCANAL, Urban Myth films and the Cockayne Foundation. Find out more
We are proud to acknowledge the support of our principal supporter Arts Council England

19 days.Countless fake blood stains.Zero desire to let this one go From 5–23 May, Let the Right One In transformed into...
23/05/2026

19 days.
Countless fake blood stains.
Zero desire to let this one go

From 5–23 May, Let the Right One In transformed into snowy playgrounds, frozen lakes and tonight we say goodbye.

Closing night ❄️

📸 .mudau

StoryFest is BACK this July10 new plays, 3 weeks, 100+ young creativesSupported by STUDIOCANAL & Urban Myth Films Pay Wh...
20/05/2026

StoryFest is BACK this July
10 new plays, 3 weeks, 100+ young creatives
Supported by STUDIOCANAL & Urban Myth Films
Pay What You Decide
Link in bio to book now
Featuring:

Nail Bar
Lead Writer / Creator: Afsaneh Gray
Co-Writer / Creator: Kelly Jones
8, 9, 15 & 16 July

Mankind Forever
By James Fritz
Directed by Matt Harrison and Richard Weinman
10 & 11 July

I Am Asking You to Touch Me
By Eleanor Tindall
Directed by Sammy J Glover
17 & 18 July

The Trial
By Mohamed-Zain, after Franz Kafka
Directed by Ameera Conrad
23, 24, 25 July

StoryFirst
6 New Plays by NYT members
On Sale Soon

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

20/05/2026

The Big Play - START THE STORY
It’s time to hear from young voices

Introducing The Big Play a national creative conversation of 1000s of young voices, leading to a big new play by Chris Bush.

🎤 Submit your idea & attend open mic nights, workshops & masterclasses around the UK

📲 Selected submissions will be supported to supercharge your idea with a team of industry pros

We need you to START THE STORY

Find out more www.nyt.org.uk/bigplay

Supported by Arts Council England

Promo Film
Writer Chris Bush
Director Jack Cooper Stimpson
Director of Photography Eren Kaplan
First Assistant Director Raffaella Warren-Barbier
Production Designer Hannah Billett
Sound Recordist Xinting Jiang

Cast
Suha Ali
Elineia Cardoso
Omolara Pelumi
Alice Waller
Nabeel Abdilleh
Scott Thomson
Grace Boag-Matthews
With Anna Niland

Graphic design Feast Creative

For National Youth Theatre
Artistic Director and CEO Paul Roseby
Senior Producer Rosie Scudder
Senior Producer Christie Hill
Producer Winifred Sandy
Assistant Producer Cherrelle Glave
Assistant Producer Erin Thorpe
Head of Communications and Digital Joe Duggan
Marketing and Membership Coordinator Marvel Kalu

With thanks to Hargrave Hall Community Centre

Humans of introducing actor Rhys Quilley“Growing up I played for Queens Park Rangers Academy before being diagnosed wit...
19/05/2026

Humans of introducing actor Rhys Quilley

“Growing up I played for Queens Park Rangers Academy before being diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis in my hip at 18, which stopped me playing football. Coming from completely different circles, acting never even crossed my mind. A year after my operation, my best mate’s stepdad suggested I try acting and I started attending classes at Platform in Islington. Thanks to my first acting teachers Amber and Anna, they recommended me to NYT.

The football and acting world are very different but also very similar. I’ve tried to retain the football discipline combined with the childlike wonder that lives in theatre.”

🔗 Read more of Rhys’ story in the full article linked in our bio

Rhys played Max in Dracula and will be playing Micke in Let the Right One In at May 5–23 2026

📸 Dracula Production Photos, .larby.photo Dracula Press Night, Love Bites Opening Night .mudau

19/05/2026

A look back at the final sharing from last years Stepping Up cohort

🎭 Applications are open for Stepping Up!

A FREE 3-month acting & leadership programme with National Youth Theatre + UCG for Londoners aged 19–25* who are unemployed or underemployed and not in education.

📅 Deadline: Friday 3rd July, 1PM
🎭 Auditions: 15th, 16th & 25th July

*Up to 30 if learning disabled

“‘How do we want the industry to be in 20 years time?’ 🎭✨In our latest Humans of NYT REP interview by , reflects on di...
18/05/2026

“‘How do we want the industry to be in 20 years time?’ 🎭✨

In our latest Humans of NYT REP interview by , reflects on directing, youth theatre, and bringing new generations of artists into the room while rehearsing Let the Right One In

Read the full story now on National Youth Theatre’s Substack and discover the inspiration behind the production before the show closes on 23 May.

Final week tickets are on sale now, don’t miss your chance to see it live!!

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