The Afronauts
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'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 s…
'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 CameronCAPTIONED: Tuesday 8th December 7:30pmAUDIO-DESCRIBED: Saturday 5th December 1:30pmCHILLED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 19th December 1:30pm
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