# They Promised Her the Moon

They Promised Her the Moon at South London Theatre, Tuesday 3 November 2026, 20:00.

- Venue: South London Theatre, Norwood High Street 2A, SE27 9NS London
- With: Flora Blissett
- Get tickets: https://www.ticketsource.com/slt
- Go to page: https://www.southlondontheatre.co.uk/event/they-promised-her-the-moon/

![They Promised Her the Moon](https://noky.io/images/1d8102b99a0aa3a3f904c606f5e79209c9c1154b30af7d1988a3c81d738ecad5-2000.webp)

A play telling the true story of Jerrie Cobb, one of the female pilots known as the Mercury 13 who were tested by NASA in the 1960s as astronauts but denied the chance to fly to space. It is written by Laurel Ollstein and directed by Craig Norman, with Flora Blissett playing Jerrie Cobb and a cast including Caroline R Doyle, Randy Brown and Alison Ryan.

## Dates

- Tuesday 3 November 20:00 — South London Theatre

Written by a model, sources: [southlondontheatre.co.uk](https://www.southlondontheatre.co.uk/event/they-promised-her-the-moon/)

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