Universally enchanting, enticing and enriching. Wakenshaw’s physicality is perfect.
- Chortle.co.uk
The New Zealand born Trygve (pronounced Trig-vee ) is a physical comedy performer who studied at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, the prestigious Paris clown school with alumni including Sasha Baron-Cohen and Emma Thompson. Wakenshaw's unique style combines mime, physical theater and cheeky idiocy - he is mad, risqué and uniquely eccentric. The critically acclaimed, award-winning clown presents his beautifully strange stream-of-consciousness idiocy in three different shows. His hilarious and fun hit physical comedies KRAKEN, SQUIDBOY and NAUTILUS have been and are consistently a sell out at festivals around the world, while also touring is his award winning MAD OFFICE.
Tour Dates
New Zealand Tour
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Work
2023
2022
2021
Television appearances
Romania - iUmor
Television appearances
Italy - Tu Si Que Vales (finalist)
Nautilus
shows in Germany, Czech Republic (Mime Fest Polička)
Nautilus
2 shows in Germany
Awards:
Nominated New Zealand Theatre Awards for Best Actor, Mr Red Light
2020
Mr Red Light (Nightsong Productions, New Zealand)
New Zealand Arts Festival
Nautilus
MAC Barcelona
Only Bones v1.4
Creation and Season at Soho theatre London, London International Mime Festival
Cabaret Bears Costume
Jatka78 Prague CZ, regular experimental cabaret nights throughout the year.
2019
Second child born, Avi Cornelius Edison Wakenshaw.
Cabaret Bears Costume
Jatka78 Prague CZ, regular experimental cabaret nights throughout the year.
Mr Red Light (Nightsong Productions, New Zealand)
Creation and Season at The Edge, Auckland NZ
Nautilus
touring - Bar Jeder Vernunft, Berlin. Freiburg IKF, Juste Pour Rire festival Montreal Canada. Oulu Finland,
2018
Fun House (Strut & Fret Productions)
at Adelaide Fringe
Different Party
at Soho Theatre London International Mime Festival, Adelaide fringe, Bar Jeder Vernunft Berlin, Norway Tour, NouNous Festival Helsinki, Shanghai and Chongqing China. Busan Comedy Festival South Korea, Bochum Germany
Nautilus
11 venue tour of Denmark, Shanghai China, Bar Jeder Vernunft Berlin Germany, Sydney Festival Australia,
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (film)
2019 Dir. Rob Letterman Role: Mr Mime
Clown Work In Progress
at Battersea Arts Centre UK, and Prague Fringe
Trygve Versus A Baby
at Jatka78 Prague CZ,
Awards:
Winner Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe - Different Party
2017
Fun House (Strut & Fret Productions)
Creation and season Brisbane Arts Festival
Nautilus
touring London International Mime Festival, Kremnica Gags Festival Slovakia, Full Spin Festival Essen Germany, Lakeside Theatre Colchester UK, Petworth Festival UK, Maia Portugal, Zulu Comedy Gala Copenhagen Denmark, Geel Belgium, NouNous Festival Helsinki Finland, Otopeni Romania, The Old Market Theatre Brighton Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, FringeWorld Perth Austraia
Different Party
Edinburgh Fringe, FringeWorld Perth, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Trygve Versus A Baby
Edinburgh Fringe (sold Out), Battersea Arts Centre London, Beijing China
Kraken
10 venue tour of Netherlands, Shanghai China, 10 venue tour of Denmark, Lille France.
Midnight (DUST PALACE PRODUCTIONS, NZ)
Auckland NZ (clown role in a Dust Palace & NZSO collaboration)
2016
First child born, Phineas Isambard Alexander Wakenshaw.
Nautilus
Touring: Shanghai, Bournemouth, Belfast, La Fabrika Prague, Recklinghausen Germany, Salisbury, Lyric Theatre Dorset UK, Machynlleth Comedy Festival Wales UK, Liverpool UK, The Wardrobe theatre Bristol UK, London International Mime Festival and Soho Theatre London UK. Perth FringeWorld Blue Room Theatre,
Kraken
Touring: Maia Portugal, Lakeside theatre Colcester UK, Dublin Fringe Ireland, Cork Ireland, Busan Comedy Festival South Korea, Perplex Festival Belgium, Lyric Theatre Dorset UK, The Old Market Theatre Brighton, Daidogei Buskers Festival Japan, Udderbelly London UK, Underbelly HongKong,
Squidboy
Touring: Birmingham, Squidboy at Vault Festival London UK
A Pony For Your Thoughts
Creation and season at Vaults festival London UK
The Aardvarks
TELEVISion Pilot (CBBC children’s TV uk)
2015
Nautilus
Creation and touring Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival
Kraken
touring Christchurch New Zealand, Edinburgh Fringe Blue Room Theatre Perth FringeWorld Australia,
Squidboy
touring 8 venue tour of Netherlands
WOW World of Wearable Art AWARD SHOW
Lead character performer (Wellington New Zealand)
The Magic Chicken
Bahrain
Awards:
Adelaide Fringe - Winner Best Comedy 2015;
Perth Fringe - Winner Best Comedy 2015.
Nautilus was nominated for a 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Fosters Comedy Award.
2014