Theatre Sports (TV series)
| Theatre Sports | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Improvisational comedy |
| Written by | Trevor Farrant |
| Directed by | Martin Coombes |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Geoff Portmann |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 5 February – 16 April 1987 |
Theatre Sports is an Australian improvisational comedy television series broadcast by the ABC in 1987. It was based on the Canadian game of theatresports, created by Keith Johnstone, and features four teams of four improvising based on supplied game scenarios. Theatre Sports had become popular at the Belvoir Street Theatre where it was run by Dennis Watkins and Paul Chubb. ABC adapted it for TV bringing in Chubb as host and Watkins as a judge alongside Debbie Spillane and The Hanging Judge.