Talk:Theatresports
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Message to 66.18.234.107:
Thank you for keeping an eye on the copyright issues on this page. Would you please explain why you removed the references to ComedySportz? ComedySportz was described as a derivative of TheatreSports, which is an objective fact verifiable on the ComedySportz page:
ComedySportz was started in 1984 in Milwaukee, WI by Dick Chudnow, who based it on the competitive Theatresports improvisational techniques of Keith Johnstone from Calgary, Alberta. (www.comedysportz.com/history.htm)
DavidMack 15:35, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
I reworked the material in an effort to make it more objective. Hope you like it. DavidMack 03:17, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
This article is not justifiable in any way in my opinion. Not only does it read like an advertisement, but what it advertises isn't even worthy of notice by Wikipedia in the first place. If anyone else has an opinion, please post it here.--Cassmus 07:29, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
- A Google search [1] reveals 188,000 references to the term. Also there was, if I recall correctly, there was a Theatresports series on SABC television in the 1990's. It needs a cleanup, but it is worthy of an article. Park3r 14:37, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
I don't think it reads as an ad at all. Theatersports is a format used by many different groups worldwide. It is often used in High-school Drama programs as a teaching tool. In my town (seattle) many of the High-schools have theatersports teams that compete with each other. Even thought the term theatersports is trademarked it is simply a format to use improvisational games in a competition like setting.
This is a legit article, but the first paragraph did sound like an advertisement. I shortened it and moved the trademark/copyright information to the bottom.
Just did a minor change, as Theatresports is not used as a generic term.
- It bloody well is. 219.73.1.127 (talk) 16:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Being a theatre sport player myself, i think there could be some elaboration on the different games. Also, there needs to be distinguished between toss-games (simple games, exercises) and real games. Some important game-concepts could be added, like Space Jump, Amazing discoveries. Most important, however, is some more elaboration on the principles of theatre sports. There are three very important principles: 1. Let your opponent shine (ie give input that your opponent can use to do something nice with) 2. Do not block input from your opponent (don't refuse suggestions from your opponent, for example: A: "Father, i'm tired" B: "I'm not your father!" This is blocking, because the input of A is not accepted by B) 3. Do not use insults and discrimination. (Thepillow (talk) 22:31, 11 June 2008 (UTC))