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Theatresports

TheatreSports is a competitive long-form format in which two or more improv teams perform scenes judged by an audience or panel, with scoring, fouls, and challenges drawn from the conventions of athletic competition. Created by **Keith Johnstone** in Calgary in the 1970s, TheatreSports is one of the most widely performed improv formats in the world and the foundation of a global network of licensed companies operating under the International Theatresports Institute.

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