Since 2005, Impro Australia has been running the TheatreSports™ Schools Challenge (TSC) – the only schools drama competition of its kind in NSW!
It brings together students from over 150 government, systemic and independent schools across Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Bowral and Nowra to perform comic and dramatic scenes made up entirely on the spot.
Teams of 3-5 students from each school perform 1-, 2- and 3-minute improvised scenes live on stage, judged by our team of improvisation professionals. TheatreSports™ increases students’ confidence, listening skills and teamwork, as well as strengthening their problem-solving abilities and creative thinking, all in a fun, inclusive and supportive environment.
Here’s a clip of Secondary & Primary students playing in the TSC…
HOW DOES IT WORK?
THE TSC HAS FOUR DIVISIONS…
INTERMEDIATE (stage 5, high school years 9-10)
SENIOR (stage 6, high school years 11-12)
Both the Intermediate & Senior TSC are held in Term 2,
and registrations open in Term 4 the previous year.
JUNIOR (stage 4, high school years 7-8)
PRIMARY (stage 3, primary school years 5-6)
Both the Junior & Primary TSC are held in Term 4,
and registrations open at the end of Term 1.
Each team competes in a local regional heat. The highest scoring teams (half) go through to a regional semi-final.
The top 2 teams from each Junior Semi-Final go through to the Junior TSC Grand Final, usually hosted by one of the schools in the Grand Final.
The top 2 teams from each Intermediate & Senior Semi-Final go through to the TheatreSports™ Schools Challenge Grand Finals
at The Enmore Theatre on SUNDAY JUNE 16th – INTERMEDIATE Grand Final 2pm, SENIOR Grand Final 5pm.
NOTE: In the Primary Division, each team competes twice, once
in a heat & once again in a final (there’s no Primary Grand Final).
THE TSC TEACHER’S GUIDE
The TSC Teachers Guide outlines Performance Call Cimes,
Team Numbers, Dress Code, Game Choices, Ticketing, etc.
ALL SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2024 TSC
WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATED TEACHER’S GUIDE
THE TSC HANDBOOK
The TSC Handbook has TheatreSports™ Games Lists,
TSC Judging Criteria, Tips for Teams & Teachers, etc.
THE THEATRESPORTS™ SCHOOLS CHALLENGE (TSC)
INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR TSC TERM 2 2024
