The Afronauts

The Afronauts is a world-premiere play by Ryan Calais Cameron, inspired by the remarkable true(ish) story of the Zambian Space Programme. In 1964, while global superpowers compete to reach the moon, a schoolteacher assembles a group of unconventional dreamers and begins training them for lift-off. The production explores national ambition, imagination and the right to dream beyond imposed limits. Cameron co-directs with Monique Touko, leading an international cast headed by Lucian Msamati and Ama Qamata in her UK stage debut.