The winning play from Cooking with Apicius - ClassicsFest's writing competition.
When Josh, Elsie’s 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 he’s concerned, she might as well have been born in 25BC…
Earlier 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, directed by Ed Cole - Alphabetti Theatre's Artistic Director.
Before the performance, there will be a short talk about the cookbook. After the show, there’s a Q&A with the creative team
Kindly Supported by The Leche Trust
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