Dior Clarke and Steph Martin - Passion Fruit

May 5, 2025

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Updated: Jun 17, 2025

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

INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA MENTIONS

Check out this rather delightful interview with Dior Clarke in THE TO DO LIST LONDON

Here's a great review of Passion Fruit by the REVIEWS HUB

Another excellent review of Passion Fruit by LOUREVIEWS

A rave review of Passion Fruit in PINK NEWS

A superlative review of Passion Fruit in ATTITUDE MAGAZINE

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: