Stale Cake
Gabrielle Hofmann

Thomas, Noah, Olivia and Archie come together for the death anniversary of their friend, Jake, who died in a car crash a year ago. But when an outsider arrives with a birthday cake, the evening takes a turn no one saw coming.
Secrets slip out. Old wounds resurface. Resentments bubble up.
Grief doesn’t play fair — and neither does love.
Stale Cake is a 55-minute emotional pressure cooker, written with the dark wit of a sitcom and the rawness of a confession. This is a story about holding on too tightly, letting go too late, and the uneasy truth that sometimes some friendships are not meant to last forever.
Uncomfortably funny. Surprisingly tender. Deeply human.
No matter how much icing you use, the cake still goes stale.
Written and directed by Gabrielle Hofmann
Co-produced by Laura Sheridan
Cast:
Alice Barker as 'Daisy'
Dennis Msatida as 'Archie'
Gruff Gwyn as 'Thomas'
Habil Yaldaz as 'Noah'
Tara Korda Kolar as 'Olivia'
Secrets slip out. Old wounds resurface. Resentments bubble up.
Grief doesn’t play fair — and neither does love.
Stale Cake is a 55-minute emotional pressure cooker, written with the dark wit of a sitcom and the rawness of a confession. This is a story about holding on too tightly, letting go too late, and the uneasy truth that sometimes some friendships are not meant to last forever.
Uncomfortably funny. Surprisingly tender. Deeply human.
No matter how much icing you use, the cake still goes stale.
Written and directed by Gabrielle Hofmann
Co-produced by Laura Sheridan
Cast:
Alice Barker as 'Daisy'
Dennis Msatida as 'Archie'
Gruff Gwyn as 'Thomas'
Habil Yaldaz as 'Noah'
Tara Korda Kolar as 'Olivia'
Event Details
Genre: Theatre
Duration: 60 mins
Price: £11
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Trigger warnings: strong languages and mentionings of death and suicide
Suitable for ages: 16 and over
World premiere
See venue page for accessibility information.