In Conversation with David Greig and John Rwothomack
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Open Works Festival presents: In conversation with David Greig and John Rwothmack. Join playwright and theatre director David Greig and Artistic director of Roots Mbili Theatre John Rwothmack in conversation. David Greig(Two Sisters, Adventures with Painted People, The Events) has most recently adapted One Day into a musical performed in 2026 at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, where he was Artistic Director between 2016 and 2025. In 2023 he published his first novel, Columba’s Bones.
Goes well with…
Leopold Square & Tudor Square: City Hall and Theatre shows bring pre- and post-show energy to Leopold Square and Tudor Square.
Grazie
4.6£20–£60📍 Italian restaurant
Open · Closes at 9.30 pm
Authentic Southern Italian pasta lab in Leopold Square.
The Botanist Sheffield
4.2£20–£40🍽️ Restaurant
Open · Closes at 10.00 pm
Striking gastropub with botanical cocktails and a huge pre-theatre menu.
Ego Sheffield City Centre
4.5🍽️ Restaurant
Open · Closes at 11.00 pm
Mediterranean dining with a dedicated theatre-goers deal.
Utility readout
Straight-line (approx.)
- Tram · Sheffield Station / Sheffield Hallam University330 m
- Tram · Castle Square410 m
- Tram · Cathedral420 m
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