Nail Bar - StoryFest

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

An immersive, episodic comedy-drama, riffing off classic soaps, Nail Bar is 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.

The run time is 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.

This show takes place in a shop near National Youth Theatre (NYT). Please arrive at the NYT box office 10 minutes before the show start time.

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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.