With long stretches of confessional monologue, Keith is to be applauded for a challenging role and it’s one with which many people will identify, particularly the way anger and sadness are so interchangeable at a moment’s notice, normal behaviour given the fluctuations of grief. Christopher Ravenscroft, familiar from TV’s Ruth Rendell Mysteries, appears effectively as the enigmatic Dougie, (or ‘Suit’ as June christens him) and Jonathan Firth and Flora Montgomery offer solid support. Much of Good Grief carries undeniable emotional resonance but notwithstanding Keith’s winning performance the production doesn’t quite pack the dramatic punch initially anticipated.
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