Camilla Frey y Eirik Skarsbø son egresados del Nordic Institute for Stage and Studio. Han trabajado profesionalmente con la improvisación desde el 2003 cuando fundaron el grupo; ImproTent. Se conocieron estudiando y entrenando con Tony Totino: uno de los discípulos de Keith Johnstone. Se presentan semanalmente en Oslo desde entonces y han participado en festivales en ciudades como: Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Gøteborg, Londres, Reykjavik, Cape Town, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Nueva York, Calgary, Vancouver, entre otras.

Camilla and Eirik forman parte del ensamble de Det Andre Teatret en Oslo. fundaron este ensamble en el 2011 junto a otros reconocidos improvisadores. Hoy en día son reconocidos como una de las casas de improvisación mas grandes de Europa. Tienen un promedio de 10 espectáculos semanales que exploran formato corto, formato largo, formatos experimentales, mezclando teatro e improvisación en una búsqueda constante por mantener una curiosidad que los saque de la zona de confort y los lleve a explorar más a fondo de lo que ya conocen.

Camilla viaja constantemente con the National Touring Company  y se le puede ver en diferentes series de television noruegas. (Dramas y comedias). También figura en filmes noruegos que han sido éxitos de taquilla.

Eirik trabaja como actor sobre el escenario, en television y en films. Su enfoque ha sido primordialmente la comedia. También ha explorado la faceta de director. Ha invertido varios años trabajando con prisioneros en Cape Town, South Africa, utilizando métodos teatrales para la rehabilitación.

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Camilla Frey and Eirik Skarsbø are both trained actors from the Nordic Institute for stage and studio and have both been working professionally with improv since 2003, when they started their own group; ImproTent. The two of them met when they were studying, and both trained by Tony Totino; one of Keith Johnstones original Loose Mosers. They have been performing weekly shows in Oslo since then, and have been playing at festivals and touring around the world both together and in separate shows. Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Gøteborg, London, Reykjavik, Cape Town, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, New York, Calgary, Vancouver, Bogota, to mention a few!

Camilla and Eirik is part of the ensemble at Det Andre Teatret in Oslo, which they were part of founding in 2011 as well. It has since then grown to become one of Europes biggest improvhouses, whit up to 10 shows pr week. At Det Andre Teatret, we offer a range of short form, long form, experimental new formats, merging of theatre and improv, and trying constantly to stay curious and move out of our comfort zone to explore what could lie beyond what we already know.

Camilla has been touring with the National touring company on several occasions, and can be seen in different Norwegian television series, both comedy and drama. Next to that, she also appears in Norwegian films, including one of the biggest box office hits the latest years.

Eirik has worked as an actor for both TV, film and the stage. The focus has mainly been on comedy. Eirik has also worked a lot with directing. He has spent several years using theaters as a tool for rehabilitation of prisoners in a prison in Cape Town, South Africa.

Rama Nicholas es actriz, comediante, improvisadora, escritora, directora, cineasta y docente de improvisación.  

Es conocida por su aclamado Solo show donde interpreta multiples personajes en una mezcla única de storytelling y comedia. En el 2014 gano el Melbourne Moosehead award por comedia. Ha sido nominada dos veces al codiciado Golden Gibbo award por comedia independiente en el Melbourne International Comedy Festival en el 2014 y 2017. En 2017 ganó el: Brisbane PowerHouse Tour Award y fue nominada en el: Melbourne Fringe Festival por mejor comedia con su espectáculo The Lucky Ones.

En el 2018 co-escribió, produjo, co-dirigió y actuó en el corto Can you hear me; que fue seleccionado como finalista en uno de los mas grandes festivales de cine del mundo: Tropfest – Australia.

Recientemente figura en series de televisión como: Sideliners, Fresh Blood, y Charlie Pickering’s – The Weekly. Rama interpreta y produce numerosos espectáculos de teatro independientes en Melbourne y en el extranjero explorando tanto el teatro improvisado como el teatro de texto.

Es directora creativa en Meanwhile Productions, especializandose en la creación de contenido de video y comerciales para la televisión. Fue asistente de direccion para los comerciales de los musicales Pricilla Queen of the Desert y The Boy From Oz.

Rama fue miembro del elenco del Impro Melbourne’s Ensemble durante 13 años donde actuó, produjo y dirigió. Rama hace parte del aclamado ensamble Orcas Island Project, donde 15 improvisadores de diferentes partes del mundo se reúnen cada año con el animo de crear y poner en escena proyectos de improvisación teatral innovadores. 

Es la creadora de los reconocidos formatos de improvisación: Close to you, The Wishing Tree y The Travellers. 

Rama viaja al rededor del planeta, actuando, dirigiendo y enseñando improvisación en festivales, y trabajando con compañías de teatro. Mantener la curiosidad y la creatividad es parte esencial de su filosofía como docente, explora la improvisación teatral como una fuente artística con posibilidades infinitas. Su meta es inspirar al público y a sus compañeros de escena, explorando desde la comedia hasta la verdad dramática. 

Rama ha trabajado como docente y facilitadora en ambientes corporativos, para compañías de teatro y colegios dentro y fuera de Australia.

Tiene un compromiso serio con su oficio y busca inspirar, retar y entretener. Su creatividad y curiosidad la llevan a explorar formas de crear trabajo nuevo e interesante como actriz, improvisadora, comediante, directora y storyteller.

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Rama Nicholas is an Actor, Comedian, Improviser, Writer, Director, Filmmaker and Improvisation teacher.

She is best known for her critically acclaimed, multi character solo shows, which are a unique blend of character comedy and incredible storytelling. In 2014 she became the recipient of the Melbourne ‘Moosehead’ award for comedy. She has been nominated twice for the coveted ‘Golden Gibbo’ award for independent comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2014 and 2017. In 2017 she won the ‘Brisbane PowerHouse Tour Award’ and was nominated at Melbourne Fringe Festival for ‘Best Comedy’ for her show ‘The Lucky Ones’.

In 2018 she co-wrote, produced, co-directed and performed in the short film ‘Can you hear me’ which was selected as a finalist in one of the worlds largest film festivals, Australia’s ‘Tropfest’.

Her most recent TV credits in acting are with ABC’s ‘Sideliners’, ‘Fresh Blood’ series and ‘Charlie Pickering’s – The Weekly’. Rama has performed and produced many independent theatre shows in Melbourne and abroad, both scripted and improvised works.

Rama is a creative director at Meanwhile Productions, specialising in creating video content and TV commercials. She was First Assistant Director on TV commercials for the musicals ‘Pricilla Queen of the Desert’ and ‘The Boy From Oz’.

Residing in Melbourne, Rama was a member of Impro Melbourne’s ensemble cast for 13 years in which she performed, produced and directed. Rama is an ensemble member of the acclaimed ‘Orcas Island Project’, 15 improvisers from around the world come together every year to create and perform cutting edge improvised theatre.

She is the creator of 3 acclaimed improvisation formats and workshops – ‘Close to you’, ‘The Wishing Tree’ and The Travellers’ which have been showcased in many countries.

Rama travels the world performing, directing and teaching improvisation at Improvisation festivals and with various international theatre companies. Her philosophy as a teacher is to always be curious and creative. Improvisation is an art-form to be explored, with endless possibilities for the craft. From comedy to dramatic truth – to truly inspire audiences and fellow improvisers is her goal.

She has worked for many years as a contracted teacher and facilitator in corporate environments, theatre companies and schools, nationally and internationally.

Rama has a strong commitment to her craft, to inspire, challenge and entertain. Rama’s curiosity and creativeness leads her to pushing the boundaries, to create new and interesting work as an actor, improviser, comedian, director and storyteller.