Jack Rooke: Good Grief
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2026
BAFTA winner and recovering spoken-word artist Jack Rooke (Creator of Hulu/Channel 4's Big Boys), revives his debut comedy-theatre hour, a decade after its first Fringe run. Featuring the original show (co-written with his nan) and new content, this retrospective explores grief, 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. 'Good Grief 2.0 [is] a delightful and still affecting watch' (Guardian). 'Engaging, frank, humorous' (New York Times).
Upcoming Dates
Date: Thu 27 Aug 2026
Venue: Underbelly Bristo Square
Price: £19.00
Show starts: 19:00
Date: Fri 28 Aug 2026
Venue: Underbelly Bristo Square
Price: £19.00
Show starts: 19:00
Date: Sat 29 Aug 2026
Venue: Underbelly Bristo Square
Price: £19.00
Show starts: 19:00
Date: Thu 3 Sep 2026
Venue: Oxford North Wall Arts Centre
Date: Fri 4 Sep 2026
Venue: Salford Lowry
Price: £27.90
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 5 Sep 2026
Venue: Salford Lowry
Price: £27.90
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 10 Sep 2026
Venue: Bristol Old Vic
Date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Venue: Norwich Playhouse
Date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
Venue: Leeds City Varieties
Price: £27.90
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 30 Sep 2026
Venue: Glasgow Oran Mor
Price: £26.40
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 1 Oct 2026
Venue: Newcastle Northern Stage
Date: Tue 13 Oct 2026
Venue: Hove The Old Market
Price: £28.40
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 14 Oct 2026
Venue: Hove The Old Market
Price: £28.40
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 22 Oct 2026
Venue: Liverpool Epstein Theatre