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The Improvements, Improv group of Sweden  info@improv.se

 

 

 

 

 

 

See, hear, taste us!

 

 

Watch a clip from a rehearsal

 

 Listen to the winning song by Helena L in the improvised schlagerfestival

 

 

 

 

Members of The Improvements

Helena Zetterman     Camilla Persson    Helena Lindegren

 

All photos by Inger Bladh

 

 

 

HELENA ZETTERMAN

 

Helena was born in Stockholm. In high school she took her first improv class and have been hooked ever since. She likes to teach and to see her students develop. Improv has taken Helena to many countries where she has had the chance to work with many inspiring and talented people. She was a part of the Swedish national team in the Improv World Cup 2006 in Germany. Aside from improv she is studying to be a speech therapist.

 

A selection of improshows:

Oxfilétjuvar togs av polis, Personakt, Sigtunagatan Socialclub, Det är nåt visst med lillhjärnan, City Life, De la Creme, Guldkant, Survivor.

 

Short facts

  • Vegetarian since she was 7 years old.
  • She has been dancing with the king of Sweden.
  • Is afraid of frogs.
  • Has a dog called Selma Jansson.

 

 

 

 

 

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CAMILLA PERSSON

 

Was born in Burträsk, in the northern part of Sweden - not exactly the Improv capital of the world. She had to wait until 1999 before she found what she had been missing in her life. Camilla started as a dramateacher, but now work full time as an actor. She has (together with Robert Weitz) been a manager for Improvisation & Co. 
 

Camilla have played at festivals in Norway, Finland, Belgium and Germany. 2008 she organized Improvisation & Co first international improv festival "Happy Impact". She has also introduced improv to the people of Iraq.


Completes her master degree in Pysical comedy in 2011

 

 

 

A selection of improshows:

Survivor, Personakt, Sigtunagatan Social club, Det är nåt visst med Lillhjärnan, Synd, Crime noir. Otäckt.

 

Short facts
    • Once thought she was trapped in a cave and that she whould die there (she didn´t).
    • Likes snakes, hate rats.
    • Also plays a improvised clown show "I´m protected by law".

     

     

    www.camillap.se

     

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    HELENA LINDEGREN

     

    Grew up in Ålund, a tiny village in the north of Sweden, actually not too far from Camilla's hometown. Has worked as an actress for about 10 years at different theatres, mostly playing scripted theatre. Discovered improv in the beginning of her carreer and has always played improvised shows part time, mostly with the group Sälteatern.

    The last two years she has worked at Stockholms Improvisationsteater as a full time improv actress. Participated in the Improv World Cup in Germany 2006 as a member of the Swedish national team. Helena

    work full time as an improviser at Stockholms Improvisations teater.

     

    A selection of improshows:

    Personakt, Oxfiletjuvar togs av polis, Sigtunagatan Social Club, Bakgatan, Survivor, Den Improviserade Schlagerfestivalen, Guts and glory.

     


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    Short facts

    • Played football from age 5 to 25.
    • Moved to Stockholm three years ago and fell deeply in love with the city.
    • For some reason likes to play characters that you feel sorry for, but who are also total assholes.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     “There is something about the brain”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Like snakes, hate rats.