Shows

in no particular order…

Nautilus - 2015

The third in Trygve’s underwater trilogy of shows, Nautilus features a cast of various animal characters, a very naughty man, and an answer to the immortal question of why did the chicken cross the road.

This was nominated for the top comedy prize at Edinburgh Fringe 2015 and has been touring the world since then.

Kraken - 2014

Kraken was born of playfulness and improvisation. A man alone on a stage makes the most of his imagination, the playfulness of the audience and his own remarkably long limbs.

This show opens with one of the most remarkable entrances, explores the audience as a musical instrument, and briefly stars one of the last unicorns.

Squidboy- 2013

The solo show that launched a thousand ships. This odd, whimsical narrative comedy tells the story of a heartbroken fisherman and the Squid which haunts his dreams.

Can an imaginary friend have imaginary friends?

Squidboy was Trygve’s first solo show and introduced the world (or at least a few hundred people who go to fringe festivals) to his brand of naughty, naive, imaginative mime comedy. (N.B. this show contains too much talking to really be called a mime show)

Different Party - 2017

Co-created with the inimitable Barnie Duncan, this 2017 show has toured the world and won comedy awards, including most recently the Fred Award for best Comedy Show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2024.

"Business drones Grareth Krubb and Dennis Chang whittle away the minutes in the barren office of Ruck's Leather Interiors, patiently waiting for the phone call that may or may not give them something to actually do. In between the drudgery of the 9-5, the minutiae of office existence are transformed into incredible slapstick as these two clown and comedy performers come together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Dialogue is minimal, but jokes are plentiful, in this extraordinary celebration of the banal."

Trygve Versus A Baby - 2017

Trygve plays opposite his own one year old baby, Phineas, inducting him into the family business as early as possible. Expect double the cartoonish comedy as Trygve attempts not to be upstaged by this fledgling performer. 

Co-written & Co-directed by Ana-Mirtha Sariego

Silly Little Things - 2024

After a seven-year hiatus from the Fringe, Trygve Wakenshaw returns with his new hilarious mime-clown-comedy show. Light and silly, absurd and Dada, and a sort of autobiographical, introspective look at all the silly little things that can make or break a friendship.

Having been nominated for Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2015, and selling out with Trygve Versus A Baby in 2017, award-winning, internationally-recognised mime-clown Trygve Wakenshaw won’t be lonely as he brings his new show to the Fringe for its world premiere.

Monsterrrrr - 2023 with Toboso Theatre Company

Alarm! A monster! A hideous, evil monster! With nasty claws, nasty bristles and horns. It's disgusting and rough and... 
...very, very lonely and alone.
So what?! Serves it right. It's its own fault!

Hmm... The monster isn't so bad. It's big and strong, tough and clever. It has nothing to hide and doesn't give a damn about rules and decency. It's exciting, different, funny and not boring at all.

Do you dare to shake the monster's hand?   

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