TheatreSports™ Schools Challenge (TSC)

“In a normal education, everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.”

Keith Johnstone, creator of TheatreSports™, quote from his book, IMPRO: Improvisation and the Theatre

Enquiries

Brooke Oldfield

tscadmin [at] improaustralia.com.au

INTERMEDIATE / SENIOR TSC

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

HEATS START MAY 1st (TERM 2)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

FOR THE INT/SNR TSC

 

THE JUNIOR & PRIMARY TSC

RUNS IN TERM 4, WITH HEATS STARTING IN OCTOBER

SEE TSC DETAILS BELOW…


WHAT IS THE TSC?

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 teams from over 150 independent and government 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 the students’ confidence, listening skills and teamwork, as well as strengthening their problem solving abilities and creative thinking, all in a hilarious, fun and supportive environment.

Here’s a clip of Secondary & Primary students playing in the TSC…

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The TSC has 4 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 2.

 

Each team competes in a local regional heat. The top scoring teams (half) go through to a regional semi-final.

The top 2 teams from each Intermediate & Senior semi-final go through to the TheatreSports™ Schools Challenge Grand Finals

At The Enmore Theatre, Sun Jun 18th.

INTERMEDIATE Final 2pm,  SENIOR 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).

 

COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY

OF OUR TSC COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN

We are regularly updating our policies to ensure that we meet all school and government requirements regarding COVID-19. If you or your principal would like any additional conditions added in order for your school to be able to take part, please let us know by emailing tscadmin@improaustralia.com.au

TEACHER’S GUIDE

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TSC TEACHER’S GUIDE

We have produced a simple Teacher’s Guide to the TSC that outlines: Performance Call times, Team numbers and Dress Code, Game Choices and Ticketing Info.

TSC HANDBOOK

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2021 TSC HANDBOOK

NOTE: AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE HANDBOOK IS IN THE WORKS – THE LINK WILL BE UPDATED HERE AS SOON AS IT’S READY

The TSC Handbook has TheatreSports™ Games Lists, TSC Judging Criteria, Tips for Teams & Teachers, etc.

INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR TSC TERM 2 2022

HEATS: Start the week of Mon May 1st

SEMI-FINALS: Start the week of Mon May 22nd

GRAND FINALS: Sun Jun 18th, Enmore Theatre

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

FOR THE INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR TSC

 

 

JUNIOR & PRIMARY TSC Term 4 2022

REGISTRATIONS SENT OUT: AT THE END OF TERM 2

HEATS: Start Mid-October 2023

FINALS: Start end of October 2023

JUNIOR GRAND FINALS: TBA

 

For all enquiries, please contact Brooke Oldfield,

TSC Manager, at: tscadmin@improaustralia.com.au