HIGH SCHOOL THEATRESPORTS 2024

Join us for an evening of unpredictable hilarity, as eight Theatre Sports teams from our region’s high schools go head to head in a battle of humour and wits for the seventh year running.

This year’s competition will run over two fierce Saturdays in September. Who will bop to the top, wrestle the trophy away from 2023 champions Horowhenua College? Who will become your new high school improv champs for 2024?

  • HEATS - 7th September 2024

    12:30pm CALL TIME AND WARM UPS

    2:00pm HEAT 1 - Schools TBA

    3:30pm BREAK

    4:30pm HEAT 2 - Schools TBA

    6:00pm FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

    6:30pm END

    FINALS - 14th September 2024

    3:00pm CALL TIME AND WARM UPS

    4:30pm BREAD FINAL (Consolation Final) - Schools TBA: Teams not in Grand Final

    6:00pm BREAK

    7:00pm GRAND FINAL - Schools TBA: Two Heat Winners, Highest Scoring Runner-up & Judges’ Wild Card

    8:30pm PRIZEGIVING

    9:00pm END

  • HEATS: $5.00 for each heat
    FINALS: $10.00 for each final

    Please be aware that tickets are non-refundable. Any tickets for exchange must be returned to Centrepoint Theatre at least two days prior to the performance date. Under no circumstances will tickets be exchanged after the performance date.

  • Participating Schools TBC

  • REGISTRATION
    Please register your school at the link on the left or by emailing leona@centrepoint.co.nz. Centrepoint Staff will be in touch with more info.

    CHANGES TO 2024

    ONLINE VIDEO RESOURCE
    We have recorded popular game exemplars hosted on YouTube - the link will be provided as part of your orientation pack

    BOOTCAMPS
    This year we will be running four three-hour bootcamps which all teams will be invited to participated in.

    Each school will also have 1-hour of one-on-one tutoring with Centrepoint Staff to get match fit for the competition. Additional one-on-one sessions can be requested at a cost of $90 per hour.

    This means your team will receive an additional 9 hours of tuition compared with previous years. There will be space for up to 6 people per school at the bootcamp.


    PRACTICE MATCHES
    Each school will be offered the the opportunity for practice match to allow you to get used to the competition element of Theatresports.

    You supply the venue, arrange a time with another school, and gather an audience (optional) and Centrepoint will supply the MC.

    You will also receive verbal feedback for the match, from the MC on the day.

    TWO FINALS!!
    Exciting news! We're having TWO finals. After the heats, there will be a week for teams to regroup and refine, based on feedback from the MC and Judges.

    The winners from each heat, the top scoring runner-up, and the judges' pick will move on to the Grand Final.

    The other teams will still have their shot to perform again in the consolation final.

  • 2018 - PNBHS

    2019 - PNGHS

    2020 - Awatapu College

    2021 - Feilding Agricultural High School

    2022 - Feilding Agricultural High School

    2023 - Horowhenua College

VENUE

Centrepoint Theatre
280 Church Street, Palmerston North

PERFORMANCES

Bootcamps • 12 May, 16 June, 4 August, 31 August
Heats • Saturday 7 September
Finals • Saturday 14 September