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Theatresports^TM

A form of improvisational theatre which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect.

Created by Keith Johnstone, TheatreSports™ is a popular theatre form in America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Teams challenge each other to a TheatreSports™ performance game and perform scenes based on audience suggestions. In addition to being a test of participants' improvisation skills, TheatreSports™ puts to test participants' spontaneousness, creativity and team work skills.

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Sir Stamford Raffles Theatresports Cup 2010!

Five of our Tsporters participated in the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) 2010 School Theatresports Tournament and emerged third in the finals conducted last night (30 Jan 2010)!

The competition was held at Small Hall, UWCSEA. Before the finals, a semi-finals was held at the same venue the night before (29 Jan). A couple of workshops were also conducted for the participants by Ms Irene Malone, the amazing improv teacher of UWCSEA, as well as one of the judges for the semi-finals Ms Alison Lester, another amazing improviser who now works with companies as diverse as CNBC Asia, McDonald's, IDC and Ikea to help develop communication skills and creativity. Our Tsporters learnt many new Theatresports games as well as improvisation techniques through the workshops. To name just a few, they learnt new games like Machine, Alphabet, Word-a-time Story, Furniture and Props, Thank You as well as Sonnet, Sermon and Song. They also learnt new exercises such as Yes and... and the "chicken game".

It was the first time our T-sporters performed Theatresports in English. They may have felt some apprehension at first but eventually, they shined on stage and performed really good shows for the audience. Teachers and supporters who watched the show were all really proud of their performance! Great job!

Last but not least, we will like to thank UWCSEA for their great hospitality. We will also like to thank them for organising this event. We look forward to Sir Stamford Raffles Theatresports Cup 2011!

Yes-Man taking a shot after the Semi-Finals

Yes-Man with Irene after the Finals

Labels: English Theatresports

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What is Theatresports^TM?

Theatresports^TM is a creative combination of improvisation theatre and sports competition originally developed by director Keith Johnstone in Calgary, Canada, in 1976.

During Theatresports^TM competition, teams of improvisers compete against each other for points on stage. To earn points, teams challenge each other to a Theatresports^TM performance game such as Hat Game, Three Words at a Time and Song, and perform scenes in accordance to the rules of the challenged game based on audience suggestions. In addition to being a test of participants' improvisation skills, Theatresports^TM puts to test participants' spontaneity, creativity and team work too. As the audience cheer for their preferred teams, the atmosphere in the theatre is transformed into one that is similar to a sports competition.

Theatresports^TM is a popular form in countries in America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Besides being embraced by the student population in the various countries, television shows modified from Theatresports^TM is not uncommon too, with Whose Line is it Anyway as one of the most prominent examples.

Theatresports ^TM @ Singapore

Mr Jacky Li Chun Kit's introduction of this form of theatre to the Macau audience in year 2001 marks the official entry of Theatresports^TM into the Chinese theatre scene. Since then, Jacky remains active in the promotion of Theatresports^TM in Chinese-speaking regions, including Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

In 2007, with Jacky as the instructor, Dunman High School staged the first National Theatresports^TM competition in Singapore. A one-week workshop was held for secondary and junior college students before they were put on stage on the competition. With the energetic youths pioneering Theatresports^TM formally at the Drama Centre (NLB), the audience experienced for themselves the electrifying atmosphere of an improvisational theatre.

Related Websites

Dunman High School：
http://www.dhs.sg/

International Theatresports^TM Institute (ITI)：
http://www.theatresports.org/en/index.php

Profile of Mr Jacky Li Chun Kit ：
http://www.tfarmers.org/i_jacky.htm

Past Events
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Year 2010
NTUC Income Youth Theatresports Grand Finals
2010 Sir Stamford Raffles Theatresports Cup
Project "Breaking through the Limits of Learning" - 2010 Pei Tong Primary School Theatresports Camp

Year 2009
2009 National Theatresports @ DHS

Year 2008
Project “Bringing Theatresports into Primary Schools” – 2008 Pei Tong Primary School Theatresports Camp
2008 Theatresports Macau Open
2008 National Theatresports @ DHS