Jaja's African Hair Braiding Tickets

Jaja's is a bustling braiding salon in Harlem, New York, run by a lively, cheerful team of West African expert stylists, immigrants who've brought with them generations of braiding traditions. Here, women from across the neighbourhood community come to have masterpieces created on their heads. The play follows this group of women over the course of one hot summer day, filled with laughter, shared secrets, angry customers, betrayals - and above all, a collection of dreams that increasingly pit them against the city they love and call home.

From writer Jocelyn Bioh and director Monique Touko, the dream team behind School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, comes the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Jaja's African Hair Braiding. Packed with complex, brilliant female characters who are funny, whip-smart, and unique each in her own way, this play will sweep you off into the heart of Harlem and the tight-knit community that grows around Jaja's. It first premiered on Broadway in 2023 to resounding critical acclaim, with The New York Times calling it ‘a buffet of delights'. Now, UK audiences will have the chance to experience this joyful, clever play for the first time.

Book now to experience the joy, laughter, and community of Harlem, right here in the heart of London.