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The Afronauts Tickets at Royal Court, London

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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.

👥 Age: Ages 14+. • 📅 Booking to 19 December 2026

About the show

'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
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- Saturday 5th December 1:30pm
__Chilled Performance:__
- Saturday 19th December 1:30pm

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Upcoming performances of The Afronauts

Booking to 19 December 2026

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