Trygve Wakenshaw’s NAUTILUS: A Work In Progress At Tuxedo Cat – Adelaide Fringe Review

Tuxedo Cat’s Perske Pavillion, Sun Feb 22 Billed as a work in progress – a chance to witness the development of a new piece of theatre, this show gets off to a rather confronting start. Trygve is resplendent, standing naked on a step ladder. There is no doubt about the acting talent of the man himself and his more developed shows have received rave reviews. In the last few years we have had the chance to witness these as works in progress too. However, the current state of NAUTILUS is more a series of seemingly unrelated scenes and skits without much in the way of cohesion and clarity. The kind of imaginative theatre that Trygve offers, at its best, gives an audience a chance to engage the suspension of disbelief and to keep this state of mind – something that I have enjoyed myself at Trygve’s other shows. Yet, in this case, the scenes, themes and characters are too scatty to keep us in this state, no matter how much we might try to get there and stay there. The other question that Trygve might consider is what’s the underlying message of this show and how does each part develop, explore and expand on this theme? Clayton Werner Trygve Wakenshaw’s NAUTILUS – A Work In Progress continues at Tuxedo Cat’s Perske Pavillion until Sun Mar 15. Book at FringeTIX on 1300 621 255 or adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix. Click HERE to purchase your tickets.