Jack Rooke’s Good Grief at Bristol Old Vic Theatre

A decade retrospective of capitalising on his 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 back his debut comedy-theatre show Good Grief, 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 w*nkers”, and the palpable regret of his own decline into becoming said “telly w*nker”.

Content Warning: this show may contain potentially triggering stories around grief, suicide and Geri leaving the Spice Girls in May 1998.