Trygve Wakenshaw
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Trygve Wakenshaw
After a seven-year hiatus from the Fringe, the internationally-recognised mime-clown returns
Fest Mag, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Top Picks: Comedy
From mistaken identity to medieval saints, these comedy shows will have you in stitches.
Fest Mag, 23rd July 2024Edinburgh Festivals: the 50 best shows to see this August
From comedy to theatre, opera to dance, our critics pick unmissable shows at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, EIF, Art Festival and Book Festival.
The Telegraph, 19th July 2024Fringe 2024 Best Comedy: Here are 13 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - we have some ideas for you.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 16th July 2024Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows
A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic's list of the fringe's most promising tickets.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st July 2024Over 100 more shows added to Assembly's Edinburgh Fringe line-up
Summer is on the way and the festival season is hotting up, with Assembly Festival announcing a further 110 shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2024Trygve Wakenshaw interview
The Kiwi comedian and mime on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 17th January 2020Trygve Wakenshaw: Only Bones v1.4 review
Trygve Wakenshaw's solo show packs plenty of creativity into a bare-bones staging but ultimately feels self-indulgent.
Dave Fargnoli, The Stage, 13th January 2020Trygve Wakenshaw review
The New Zealander's minimalist Only Bones v1.4 combines the spellbinding and ridiculous but ultimately seems unsure what it wants to be.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th January 2020Trygve Wakenshaw interview
A New Zealander living in Prague, Trygve Wakenshaw is no ordinary entertainer. At this year's London International Mime Festival, he is taking on the challenge of making a show with only one light. Nick Awde finds out more.
Nick Awde, The Stage, 6th January 2020