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{{trope}}
[[Theatresports]] is organised improvisational theatre, where teams of players perform brief 'games' for points. The games are all designed to provide a framework to allow the players'
The [[Trope Namer]] was developed by director Keith Johnstone in Calgary, Alberta, in 1977; he owns the copyright and trademark on the name.
{{examples}}
* [[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]▼
== Live-Action Television ==
* [[Thank God You're Here]]▼
▲* ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''
* [[Comedy Sportz]]▼
▲* ''[[Thank God You're Here]]''
* [[Theatresports]], run during the 80s on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], launching the careers of [[Andrew Denton]], [[Glenn Robbins]] and [[Shaun Micaleff]]▼
▲* ''[[Comedy Sportz]]''
* [[Fast And Loose]], short-lived BBC show from 2011 hosted by Hugh Dennis. The chief novelty was having one of the scenes done against a green screen- flat on the floor, so that performers have to wriggle across the floor to move around, but make it look like they are walking... [[Better Than It Sounds]]. ▼
▲* '''Theatresports''', the [[
▲* ''[[Fast And Loose]]'', short-lived BBC show from 2011 hosted by Hugh Dennis. The chief novelty was having one of the scenes done against a green screen -- flat on the floor, so that performers have to wriggle across the floor to move around, but make it look like they are walking... [[Better Than It Sounds]].
== Theater ==
* Celebrity Theatresports, part of the [[Melbourne Comedy Festival]].
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 25 January 2017
Theatresports is organised improvisational theatre, where teams of players perform brief 'games' for points. The games are all designed to provide a framework to allow the players' improvisational talents to shine.
The Trope Namer was developed by director Keith Johnstone in Calgary, Alberta, in 1977; he owns the copyright and trademark on the name.
Examples of Theatresports include:
Live-Action Television
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Thank God You're Here
- Comedy Sportz
- Theatresports, the Trope Namer. It ran during the 80s on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, launching the careers of Andrew Denton, Glenn Robbins and Shaun Micaleff.
- Fast And Loose, short-lived BBC show from 2011 hosted by Hugh Dennis. The chief novelty was having one of the scenes done against a green screen -- flat on the floor, so that performers have to wriggle across the floor to move around, but make it look like they are walking... Better Than It Sounds.
Theater
- Celebrity Theatresports, part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival.