Berk’s Nest in association with Soho Theatre and Curtis Brown

Jack Rooke’s Good Grief

The Last Good Grief Til 2035! Thu 21 Jan 27 120 minutes
A decade retrospective of capitalising on my dead dad to varied levels of failure and success

BAFTA-winning writer and recovering spoken-word artist Jack Rooke (Creator of Hulu / C4’s Big Boys) brings his debut comedy-theatre show ‘Good Grief’ back to Soho Theatre for a final time, a decade on from it launching his career. 

Featuring the original show (co-written with his 80-year old Nan Sicely) and some present day musings, this retrospective further explores grief, ambition, being a class traitor, milking having a dead dad for personal / professional gain, the innocence of writing just for oneself before the interference of “telly wankers”, and the palpable regret of his own decline into becoming said “telly wanker”.  

Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith (now also a telly wanker). 

Reviews

‘Honest and heartbreaking and, yes, funny … a glorious reminder of how the Fringe can tell us new stories and discover new voices’
The Herald
‘It’s a joy seeing Rooke perform it … Here’s a performer that oozes comfort and charm’
The Skinny
'Good Grief 2.0 [is] a delightful and still affecting watch'
Guardian
'Engaging, frank and humorous.'
New York Times
'A delight... cheerily but sensitively tackling the most painful of subjects and finding hope in them'
Scotsman

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Thu 21 Jan 7.30 pm
Band A Band B Band C Band E
Full price £39.00 £32.00 £25.00 Sold out
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