“These people may be geniuses.”
— The New York Times
COMPANY HISTORY
Wakka Wakka is a critically acclaimed non-profit visual theatre company founded by co-artistic directors Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock. Our 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 theater 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.
COLLABORATIONS + AWARDS
Wakka Wakka has collaborated with the Oslo Philharmonic, Riksteatret, the Arctic Philharmonic, Animando Studios, and MiNensemblet among others. Dead as a Dodo is Wakka Wakka’s fifth major coproduction with Nordland Visual Theater.
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 Croatia and has been nominated for four Drama Desk Awards, a Helen Hayes Award and a Hewes Design Award.
Plan a workshop with Wakka Wakka! We have been invited as guest artists to Princeton University and Nord Universitet, and have taught workshops all over the globe - from Beijing, to Bath, to Bay City, Michigan.
Workshops for all skill levels in puppetry, object, mask, and devised theater can be designed to meet the needs of your group.