Great Granda Apicius

When Josh, Elsies influencer grandson, comes to her for help with a traditional cooking video, she decides to have a bit of fun with the situation.

Because as far as hes concerned, she might as well have been born in 25BCEarlier this year writers from across the North East were invited to create a new play inspired by Apicius, the famous Roman cookbook written nearly 2,000 years ago.

This is a staging of the winning submission by Abby Walker and directed by Ed Cole, Alphabetti Theatre's Artistic DirectorBefore the performance, there will be a short talk about the cookbook.

After the show, theres a Q&A with the creative team.

Please join us in the bar after the show to celebrate this finale ClassicsFest 2026Kindly supported by The Leche Trust