Wakka Wakka is a critically acclaimed non-profit visual theatre company founded by co-artistic directors Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock. Their mission is to push the boundaries of the imagination by creating works that are bold, unique and unpredictable.
Since 2001 Wakka Wakka has created and produced 13 original works of theatre which have toured extensively throughout the US and abroad. With subject matter ranging from the financial crisis in Iceland (SAGA), to international consumerism and human rights (Made in China), to genetic manipulation and the survival of mankind far into the future (The Immortal Jellyfish Girl), the company transcends the everyday by posing questions about humanity through the lens of comedic fantasy, devising visually thrilling work which incorporates puppetry, object manipulation, masks, video art and original music.
Wakka Wakka has been honored with an Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award and two UNIMA Citations of Excellence. Additionally, the company’s work has won awards in China and Kroatia and has been nominated for four additional Drama Desk Awards, a Helen Hayes Award and a Hewes Design Award.
