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Dior Clarke and Steph Martin - Passion Fruit

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    Team Angelica
  • May 5
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 6


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PASSION FRUIT by Dior Clarke and Steph Martin, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, was presented at the Barbican's Pit Theatre, 30th April - 3rd May and at the Cambridge Junction 7th-8th May 2025. This play text, published 30th April, includes reflections on the piece, process and politics of representation by both writers and the director, and its production history.


A self-love story about finding yourself and staying true to your roots. From the first teenage moments of lust to surviving adolescent violence and family struggles; from falling in love for the first time to the thrills and spills of the hedonism of the gay scene...Romeo’s arrived at this moment: vibrant, bruised, fiercely ambitious and ready to share his story. 


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REVIEWS:


'A rollercoaster rush, performed with infectious abandon'


BRITISH THEATRE NEWS


'Scream out loud funny, fearless and fabulous'


ATTITUDE MAGAZINE


'A heartfelt celebration of Black queerness'


THE STAGE


'Outrageous, and told with a tenderness that is utterly joyous'


BOYZ MAGAZINE


'Fizzing, fresh and funny'


QUEER GURU


'Firebrand Clarke makes a triumphant return to The Pit with the semi-autobiographical Passion Fruit, which sold out its 2022 run and earned an impressive five Black British Theatre Award nominations'


A YOUNG(ISH) PERSPECTIVE


CREDITS:


Writers: Dior Clarke & Steph Martin

Director/designer: Rikki Beadle-Blair

Produced by: Loquaciously Unfiltered Productions, in co-production with Barbican Centre and Cambridge Junction

 

CAST:


Troy Alexander 

Selina Armoudon

Ashley Byam 

Dior Clarke 


MOVEMENT DIRECTION:


Kane Husbands of The Pappy Show


LIGHTING DESIGN:


Rori Endersby


SOUND DESIGN:


Kayode Gomez


STAGE MAGAGER: 


Crystal Gayle


STILLS FROM THE BARBICAN PRODUCTION:


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