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Jaja's African Hair Braiding

기간

2 시간

오늘 오픈

오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00

The Tony-winning comedy Jaja’s African Hair Braiding makes its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith. Secrets, dreams, and laughter unfold in one Harlem salon.

From Harlem to London, this Tony-winning comedy brings a day inside a bustling braiding salon to life with humor, secrets, and community spirit.

Written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Monique Touko, the acclaimed duo behind School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play reunite for this UK premiere.

With Jaja's African Hair Braiding London tickets, witness bold themes of migration, survival, and belonging woven with razor-sharp dialogue in this production.

Playing for a limited run at Lyric Hammersmith, this Off West End premiere is already tipped as a must-see theatre event.

The Story

Over a single sweltering day, immigrant stylists and customers share laughter, heartbreak, and fierce ambitions. Secrets bubble up, loyalties strain, and dreams clash with the city’s harsh realities. As the braiders weave elaborate styles, their lives entwine in ways that could unravel everything—will bonds hold, or fray apart?

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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

월요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
화요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
수요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
목요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
금요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
토요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00
일요일	오전 9:00 - 오후 5:00

Show details

Categories: Play, comedy

Audience: Suitable for 12+ yrs

Theater name: Lyric Hammersmith

Find the best seats in the house with the Lyric Hammersmith seating plan

Theater facilities: bar, restrooms, restaurant, cloakroom

Theater accessibility: wheelchair accessible, assistive listening devices, access performances, accessible restrooms, companion seating, audio description

Dress code: Smart casual

Cast & crew

Leading roles: TBD

Director: Monique Touko

Playwright: Jocelyn Bioh

Wigs, Hair & Make-Up design: Cynthia De La Rosa

Lighting design: Simisola Majekodunmi.

Sound design: Tony Gayle.

Movement direction: Kloé Dean.

Casting: Julia Horan.

Assistant direction: Gráinne Flynn.

Set designer: Paul Wills

Additional info

This show is suitable for ages 12 and above.

Age suitability recommendations are just suggestions. So, trust your judgment when booking tickets for any show, and enjoy!

Most theatres are air-conditioned year-round, so it can get a bit chilly. Bring a light jacket just in case.