Jack Rooke’s Good Grief
03 September @ 7.30pm to 9.20pm
About Jack Rooke’s Good Grief
A decade retrospective of Jack Rook 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 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
“Good Grief 2.0 [is] a delightful and still affecting watch.”
The Guardian
“Engaging, frank and humorous.”
New York Times
“A delight… cheerily but sensitively tackling the most painful of subjects and finding hope in them.” ★★★★
The Scotsman
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
£26.00
Dates & times:
Thursday 03 September 2026 at 7.30pm
Running time:
1 hour 50 minutes
Age guidance:
16+
Content guidance:
This show may contain potentially triggering stories around grief, suicide and Geri leaving the Spice Girls in May 1998.
About The North Wall Arts Centre
The North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre, a public art gallery, as well as studios for dance and drama.
The centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work.
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