Lyric Hammersmith

What begins as a workplace comedy turns into a reflection on love and belonging in a world that doesn’t often feel so loving. Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is making its UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, in all its sweet and funny glory, while giving weight to the heavy realities facing the women at its core.

A sharp comedy of secrets, scandal and social ambition. This bold new production of Oscar Wilde’s enduring comedy is directed by the Lyric’s Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie.

When four siblings reunite at their recently-deceased mother’s home with the intention of divvying up her possessions, a long-buried family secret explodes out into the open – challenging everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

This mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl’s snappy book has toe-tapping tunes by Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, a rib-tickling book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, and additional music and lyrics by Tom Brady.