theatresports tournament
Mini Theatresports tournament
Saturday 27 September 2025
How to get tickets?
All activities are FREE, but you need to register to book your spot (and cancel when you can’t make it to allow others to join).
You will later find the programme and timeslots on the Utrecht Science Week:
www.utrechtsciencepark.nl/en/utrecht-science-week/programme
Mock-up Programme
Please mind that this programme is not decided yet. This is just an indication of what you can expect. If you are a trainer/facilitator and you want to contribute, contact Marieke van Laar.
Location
Jeugdtheaterhuis De Berenkuil, Utrecht.
Sunday 9:30-16:30 Anatomiegebouw
| 18:00 | bar open in the foyer | players warming up |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | welcome, game rules, and Match team A & B | |
| 19:50-20:05 | break | |
| 20:05 | Match team C & D | |
| 21:20 | announce winner, bar open |
Hand-outs for the performing teams and participants of Matthijs’ Judging/coaching workshop:
- Rechtershandleiding dd 2014 door Pro Deo (Nederlands)
- Rechtershandleiding dd 2014 by Pro Deo (English)
- Juryhandleiding NTT 2022 alleen de puntentelling
- Manual NTT 2022 only the points
Do you want to learn how to be a judge? The main role of the judge is actually to be a positive coach to the players. You can learn só much by judging/coaching. Matthijs Meulblok gives a Judging/coaching workshop on Friday 26th of September in the afternoon. At the Impro & Science festival. Only for improvisers who already know quite some games and the improv principles.
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What is theatresports?
Theatresports is in the Netherlands the most played form of improv. It is made up by Keith Johnstone after seeing the enthusaism and involvement of the audience at a wrestling match.
Two teams challenge each other to play a short improvised scene or game around a theme. After each scene, judges will award points to the scene, for Content, Technique and Entertainment. After each round of 2 scenes, the audience gets to vote which team deserves an extra 5 points. The audience can also show their appreciation of a specific moment by throwing roses on the stage.
This makes the show for the audience very entertaining and exiting. However: the points don’t matter. It is all part of the show. If you want to learn more about the purpose of the judges, you can read a Manual. (Ask us for the even more detailed manuals if you want to learn all about judging and coaching).
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