About
Steffen Haanes is a Norwegian/Danish clown and actor, and creator of The Master.
He trained at École Philippe Gaulier and performs internationally.
With Gregory Lass, he created The Ritual: sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs from 2021–2026, appearances at the Edinburgh Horror Festival and monthly shows at The Bill Murray. The duo also played sell-out shows at Soho Theatre in October 2026.
He toured internationally supporting Viggo Venn in 2025 and performs with Stamptown, including its Netflix special ↗.
The Master also haunts everyday life on Instagram and TikTok.
Selected work & collaborations
Branded content
Branded content
Via Stamptown
STAMPTOWN
Live performance
Tour support · Viggo Venn
Selected stages
- The Bell House, New YorkStamptown · Brooklyn
- The Montalbán, Los AngelesStamptown · Netflix special
- Leicester Square TheatreLondon
- Shaftesbury Theatre, LondonViggo Venn · tour support
- Tyne Theatre & Opera House, NewcastleViggo Venn · tour support
- City Varieties Music Hall, LeedsViggo Venn · tour support
- Soho Theatre, LondonThe Ritual · Stamptown
- Old Joint Stock Theatre, BirminghamThe Ritual
- Brighton DomeStamptown · Viggo Venn
Best Comedy · The Spookies 2024
Best Variety Show nominee · Leicester Comedy Festival 2025
