The Afronauts Theatre Tickets

The Afronauts

'As long as a man can dream, he can push the limits of what’s possible.'Zambia, 1964: the space race has a new contender.

As the world’s great powers set their sights on the moon, a schoolteacher gathers a group of misfit dreamers and trains them for lift-off.

The true(ish) story of the Zambian Space Program, and a nation’s defiant dream to reach for the stars. A world premiere from Sky Arts Award-winning playwright Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys, Retrograde).

'The Afronauts is a love letter to the dreamers history forgot. It’s about what happens when imagination becomes a form of resistance, and how the fight for freedom isn’t just political, it’s cosmic.' Ryan Calais Cameron

Captioned:

  • Tuesday 8th December 7:30pm

Audio-described:

  • Saturday 5th December 1:30pm

Chilled Performance:

  • Saturday 19th December 1:30pm

Show Information

Booking from: 2026-11-14

Booking until: 2026-12-19

Theatre Information

Theatre: Hackney Empire

Address: 291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ

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