‘Nail Bar’ at the National Youth Theatre 2026 Review

The National Youth Theatre’s annual celebration of new writers and talent, StoryFest, is in full swing, and yesterday I caught Nail Bar, written by Afsaneh Grey and Kelly Jones. The show is set in a disused high street shop, which the team at NYT have impressively transformed into a recognisable nail salon in the spaceContinue reading “‘Nail Bar’ at the National Youth Theatre 2026 Review”

‘Anora’ 2024 Analysis: Sex, Class and the Fairytale Narrative

TW: Sex and Sexual Assault Sean Baker’s tragic, romantic comedy-drama took the most recent Oscar’s ceremony by storm and clinched the best actress award Mikey Maddison, who plays the eponymous heroine. There’s no doubt that from the opening seconds of the film, Maddison grabs the audience by the throat and does not let them go,Continue reading “‘Anora’ 2024 Analysis: Sex, Class and the Fairytale Narrative”