The Afronauts

A new play from Ryan Calais Cameron following the true(ish) story of the Zambian Space Program.

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, written by Sky Arts Award-winning playwright Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys, Retrograde).

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at the Royal Court in November 2026, co-directed by Calais Cameron and Monique Touko.