babirye bukilwa

babirye bukilwa

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

A psychological drama that asks if the cycle of generational trauma can ever be broken. Can queer, Black femmes find...
A visceral and moving exploration of caring, belonging, and a queer Black woman's attempts to love herself. Premiered...