I started Theatresports back in Form I. At the time, I had no idea what it was, and neither did any of the friends who came along with me.
So what is Theatresports? It’s essentially an improvised drama performance, where everything including the scene, characters, and plot is made up on the spot. The only thing that the performers know for sure is the game they are playing, which is essentially a scaffolding for what has to happen in the scene.
There are four rounds in a Theatresports competition. The first round is one minute games, in which only a single minute is allowed for the scene to take place. Next is round two games, which have only two minutes of time to play out the scene. Then there is an intermission, before the third round, an open scene, is played. An open scene is a three minute scene where there is no game. Basically the performers can choose whatever they want to happen. Finally, there is round four, which has three minute games, most of which involve music of some kind.
