Dior Clarke and Steph Martin - Passion Fruit

Team Angelica
May 5
1 min read

Updated: May 6

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:

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