[5] The show protested[6] against government proposals to cut Widowed Parents Allowance, a basic weekly welfare payment for bereaved families in Britain.
Good Grief headlined Soho Theatre's first ever #SohoRising season, aiming to showcase the best 'emerging companies, young people and brave new writing.
[8] His second show Happy Hour was commissioned by Soho Theatre and premiered at the Edinburgh Festival 2017 to critical acclaim and a nomination for The Scotsman's first ever Mental Health Arts award.
[citation needed] Rooke later created and wrote Big Boys, a semi-autobiographical comedy for Channel 4,[9] based on his Edinburgh Fringe shows.
Broadcast in 2022, it revolves around a fictionalised version of Rooke (played by Dylan Llewellyn) attending university and exploring his sexuality while grieving for his father, helped by his friendship with his more extroverted flatmate.