...cake

A psychological drama which unapologetically queers the existing complexities of family, roots and belonging.

About the author

babirye bukilwa is an actor, playwright and poet, and a finalist for the 2020 Women's Prize for Playwriting.

Their plays include: ...blackbird hour (Bush Theatre, London, 2025; shortlisted for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award) and …cake (Theatre Peckham, 2021).

Author photo by Jennie Scott

Summary

A psychological drama that asks if the cycle of generational trauma can ever be broken. Can queer, Black femmes find love and belonging when the soil beneath them – and the climate around them – is hostile?

Product details

• Authors: babirye bukilwa
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781839040214
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-021-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; DRAMA / General, Gay & Lesbian studies, Plays, Playscripts, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics