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Trygve Wakenshaw

TRYGVE WAKENSHAW

  
Nationality:    New Zealander
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Trygve Wakenshaw (pronounced trig-vee) is a New Zealand born actor and comedian, now based in London after two years of study in Paris at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, the prestigious clown school with alumni including Sasha Baron-Cohen, Emma Thompson and founding members of Complicite and Spymonkey. Just before Trygve left NZ he was awarded Metro magazine's Best Emerging Actor.

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below is a list of Trygve Wakenshaw's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Constantinople         Kraken         Nautilus         Squidboy

Constantinople

Synopsis:
Look out there. You see that? Okay. . . now look. . . Beyond. Through. Inside. Outside. . . to the city of Constantinople. Amazing isn't it. Now come back. Back to now. Do you see that man? He is Barnie.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
by Barnie Duncan with Trygve Wakenshaw

1st Produced:
The Basement Studio, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland     02 Mar 2011

Organisations:
Theatre Beating

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
60 min absurdist comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Kraken

Synopsis:
An idiotic, stormy, arthouse opera, KRAKEN is a stunning arena spectacular packed into a 60-seat venue. Oozing with whimsy. Dripping with charm. Leaking beautiful strange comedy. A dark and stormy stream-of-consciousness narrative about the fear of change and the ocean floor. Bring an umbrella. Change is inevitable.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Melbourne International Comedyfestival, The Tuxedo Cat     26 Mar 2014

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
physical comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Nautilus

Synopsis:
From the chicken that crossed the road to a macabre spin on Rapunzel, Wakenshaw deftly uses mime to tell comic stories whose observational sharpness and sheer creativity will leave your ribs hurting. While he ricochets around the stage, he never drops the ball. Its breathlessly entertaining. - The Stage

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival     Aug 2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
physical comedy 70 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Squidboy

Synopsis:
In the vein of Wile E Coyote, and the traditions of clown, Squidboy explores the unrelenting adversity caused by an actively malicious universe upon a really good, and very intelligent, squid. Squidboy is an absurd wriggly mix of playful physicality, absolute lies, aquatic pride and mischief. It is about an imaginary friend who makes imaginary friends who make imaginary enemies who make imaginary armies out of imaginary Scotsmen.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Auckland Fringe 2013

1st Produced:
The Basement, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland     06 Mar 2013

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
55 min piece

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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