Galenskaparna och After Shave
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Galenskaparna och After Shave is the name of the two Swedish
comedian groups Galenskaparna and After Shave from Gothenburg
.
In 1982 they joined together to collaborate on the revue show Skruven är lös (~Eng: The Screw Is Loose), and thereafter became more or less known as one group. Through the years they have produced nearly 28 revues, "innshows" and tours, as well as 8 movies, 5 television series and 30 studio albums.
Galenskaparna och After Shave has made some of the biggest movie-, tv-, song- and revue successes in Swedish history, like the TV series called Macken (The Petrol Station), the movie Hajen som visste för mycket (The Shark That Knew Too Much) and the revue Stinsen brinner (The Station Master is on Fire).
After Shave formed in 1979 as a barbershop
quartet at Chalmers University of Technology
in Gothenburg, and the members are Jan Rippe (bass), Knut Agnred (solo/tenor) and Per Fritzell (tenor). Peter Rangmar (baritone) was the fourth member, but he died in 1997 of cancer (melanoma
).
Galenskaparna och After Shave started in 1982 and the members are Anders Eriksson, Claes Eriksson, Jan Rippe, Kerstin Granlund, Knut Agnred and Per Fritzell. Peter Rangmar was in every production they did between 1982-1997.
The motor and key-person of the group is often said to be Claes Eriksson, as he generally is the one writing and directing (and writing the song lyrics and composing the music to) all the groups various productions.
The group is influenced a lot by the humour of both Monty Python
and Hasseåtage
, as well as Povel Ramel
(in terms of his musical humour and playfulness with texts and lyrics), and also the physical comedy of Charlie Chaplin
and Buster Keaton
. Claes Eriksson is also a sharp political critic, and uses humour to comment on Swedish society and politics. This mix has made Galenskaparna och After Shave one of Sweden's most popular comedy group ever.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
comedian groups Galenskaparna and After Shave from Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
.
In 1982 they joined together to collaborate on the revue show Skruven är lös (~Eng: The Screw Is Loose), and thereafter became more or less known as one group. Through the years they have produced nearly 28 revues, "innshows" and tours, as well as 8 movies, 5 television series and 30 studio albums.
Galenskaparna och After Shave has made some of the biggest movie-, tv-, song- and revue successes in Swedish history, like the TV series called Macken (The Petrol Station), the movie Hajen som visste för mycket (The Shark That Knew Too Much) and the revue Stinsen brinner (The Station Master is on Fire).
Members
Galenskaparna originally started in 1978 and the members of the group are Anders Eriksson, his older brother Claes Eriksson and Kerstin Granlund (Granlund and Claes Eriksson had previously appeared together in a popular student comedy group called Utan Lots, 1972–77, at university).After Shave formed in 1979 as a barbershop
Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era , is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture...
quartet at Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology , is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that focuses on research and education in technology, natural science and architecture.-History:...
in Gothenburg, and the members are Jan Rippe (bass), Knut Agnred (solo/tenor) and Per Fritzell (tenor). Peter Rangmar (baritone) was the fourth member, but he died in 1997 of cancer (melanoma
Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. They predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye...
).
Galenskaparna och After Shave started in 1982 and the members are Anders Eriksson, Claes Eriksson, Jan Rippe, Kerstin Granlund, Knut Agnred and Per Fritzell. Peter Rangmar was in every production they did between 1982-1997.
The motor and key-person of the group is often said to be Claes Eriksson, as he generally is the one writing and directing (and writing the song lyrics and composing the music to) all the groups various productions.
The group is influenced a lot by the humour of both Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
and Hasseåtage
Hasseåtage
Hasseåtage is the commonly used name for the popular Swedish comedy-duo featuring Hans "Hasse" Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. The term was created by the Swedish press in the 1960s, and was never used by the duo themselves...
, as well as Povel Ramel
Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical...
(in terms of his musical humour and playfulness with texts and lyrics), and also the physical comedy of Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
and Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
. Claes Eriksson is also a sharp political critic, and uses humour to comment on Swedish society and politics. This mix has made Galenskaparna och After Shave one of Sweden's most popular comedy group ever.
Revues, musical theatre
- 1982 Skruven är lös ("The Screw is Loose")
- 1983 Träsmak("Taste of Wood")
- 1985 Cyklar ("Bikes")
- 1987 Stinsen brinner ("The Station Master is on Fire")
- 1991 Grisen i säcken ("The Pig in the Bag")
- 1992 Skruven är lös
- 1994 Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro ("Successful Freezing of Mr. Moro")
- 1996 Kanske Rödluvan ("Maybe Little Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings....
") - 1997 Alla ska bada ("Everyone Will Bathe")
- 2000 Allt Möjligt ("Everything Possible")
- 2000 Jul Jul Jul ("Christmas Christmas Christmas")
- 2002 Kasinofeber ("Casino Fever")
Innshows and shows
- 1987 Kabaré Kumlin
- 1996 Kajskjul 8
- 1996 Åke från Åstol
- 1999 En himla helkul kväll
- 2004 Falkes Fondue
- 2007 Familjen Falke
- 2007 Cabaret Cartwright
Tours
- 1987 Norrlandsturné - a tour in NorrlandNorrlandNorrland is one of the three lands of Sweden , the northern part, consisting of nine provinces. The term Norrland is not used for any administrative purpose, but it is common in everyday language, e.g...
. - 1987 Slottsturné - a tour in different château ruins in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. - 1993 Nå't nytt? ("Something new?")
- 1994 Resan som blev av ("The Journey that Happened")
- 2000 Gladpack (Glad wrap)
- 2001 Den gode, den onde, den fule och Rippe - a parody/satire on The Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
. - 2004 Det ska va gôtt å leva ("It Should Be Good to Live")
Television program
- 1983 Jonssons onsdag ("Jonssons Wednesday") - the first television program.
- 1986 Macken ("The Petrol Station") - one of the most popular television comedies in Swedish history.
- 1989 En himla många program ("A Lot of Programs")
- 1993 Tornado - the group's second most popular television series.
- 2000 Gladpack
Movies
- 1986 The Castle Tour - a shortmovie recording in Tjolöholms slott outside of Gothenburg.
- 1987 LeifLeif (film)Leif is a 1987 Swedish comedy film directed by Claes Eriksson and the first to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave.- Plot :...
- 1989 Hajen som visste för mycket ("The Shark That Knew too Much")
- 1990 Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice ("The Petrol Station - Roy's and Roger's car service")
- 1991 Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså ("The Station Master is on Fire... The film, that is")
- 1996 Monopol ("Monopoly")
- 1998 Åke från Åstol - the second shortmovie recording on the island Åstol in BohuslänBohuslän' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold in Norway to the north...
. - 2006 Den enskilde medborgaren ("The Individual Citizen")
External links
- GAS-klubben - Galenskaparna och After Shave's fanclub
- Lorensbergsteatern - Galenskaparna och After Shave's theatre
- Kulturtuben
- GAS-verket