Kosher Theatresports
Rogues' Gallery 1995-2000
From Birth to Gutkes to Shvitz to Glory!
KTS 2001 - THE IMPRO STRIKES BACK
KTS 2002 - IT'S A SHTICK-UP!
KTS 2003 - EAST SIDE GLORY
KTS 2004 - THE SHLOCKY HORA IMPRO SHOW
1995
1997 Don't be Prepared for anything...
Photos by Robert Klein
Liz Hovey (The Manic Medic), Geoff Sirmai and Maestro David Fisher get the show on the road...
"Yentl as
"Yentl as Anything" (Paul, Richard, Simon and Jono) perform a tie-breaking 'statues' scene
Shelley, Dani, David and Anthony (Ig)
score gold as
"Gold, Goldberg, Goldman & Goldfish"
Andy, Steve, Alex & Florette ("One short of a Foreskin"), Jodie and Julie ("The Spice Maydels") in the foregound; plus Justin and Dave ("Conspiracy"), Jason, Josh and Mark ("Shmux in Tux") give a rousing rendition of the Theatresports Anthem.
All photos by Julie Gassner-Gering unless otherwise stated...
1998 - The Hams are Back!
Brandy, Joel, Al and Steve make their stunning debut as
"Six Nachas and Two Knockers"
Julie and Andrew (No, not Julie Andrews)
spot the cavalry coming as "Oy Babe"
Josh and Mark in "The Lost Kingdom of Kvetch" - an Elijah Cup-winning OPERA for
The Shmux in Tux
The judges (Gabby Milgate, Larry Emdur & Tanya Goldberg) score 5s
... and the crowd goes wild!
Libya Menorah (Ig, Shelly and David) sing their hearts out.
... then smile for the camera!
Paul "Salty" Baram is a Tree for
Yentl As Anything
Daniella offers Jack a word... or ten ...
as the Red Herrings do a slow-motion commentary
But Jason and Mark know what the crowd wants:
nudity and music... at the same time!
Good taste is its own reward... VictoryI
The Shmux in Tux (Josh, Ben, Mark and Jason) finally break through and claim the ELIJAH CUP!
1999 - NO GUTKES, NO GLORY
Mr Music David Fisher conducts
Hava Nagilah his way... in Cantonese!
Kosher Theatresports '99 is underway!
While the Red Hot Chilli Shleppers
make an impressive debut...
The faces of inspired lunacy... Dave Bluestien is Dr Shekel and Mr Hyde, Joanna Weinberg sings her famous "Oyyyy!" aria and Lisa Peers cowers before the Golem of Bondi
Yentl as Anything continued to set the pace...
Here Simon takes the ultimate challenge... lifting Richard! Meanwhile, star rookie Joel proves himself adept at speaking in one voice with '99 player of the season Simon
"Pleased to eat you..." Paul and Bettina take the "flirt interview" that one step too far in Expert Double Figures for the "Bagel Bunch"
Paul later shows he's a modern man as Captain Hoover
The Sixth Mensch (Lisa, Jo and Adam) sing up a storm on their way to a bronze medal...
And Joel and Steve make sure
Six Nachas are in with a sniff...
Theatresports doyen (goyenne?) Lyn Pierse, Award-winning film score composer Guy Gross and 'hanging judge' Justice Marcus Einfeld take 5
Referee Jackie Biro enjoys a laugh...
while Paul dances his way to elimination...
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.... and the Shmux (Jason and Matt here)
shoot down Yentl in the final showdown!
Cheers all round... It's only a game!
Gold and Silver medalists united in the glory of Theatresports
2000 Half Wits... All Shvitz
All Photos by Julie Gassner-Gerring
HEAT ONE - Sunday 10 Dec
Opening night MC Adam Gelin interviews Red Hot Chilli Shlepper Michael Sirmai after his Teenage Endowments scene.
Player of the Season, Alex Kery, lets the passion overtake him!
Tony Sloman and Daniella Goldberg (Red Herrings) drive a well-done steak through the heart of vampire Geoff Sirmai
Celebrity guest judge Larry Emdur gives the thumbs up with timekeeper (and home-handyman) Simon Lenthen (left) and MC Adam Gelin (right).
The Red Hot Chilli Shleppers (Michael Sirmai, Dave Wolpert, Neil Heymann and Blake Druery) claim the stage with "one giant shlep for mankind".
The Red Herrings (Jack Feldstein, Geoff Sirmai, Tony Sloman and Daniella Goldberg) seek divine inspiration.
Interviewer Jack Feldstein quizzes brain surgeon "Herr Doctor" Geoff Sirmai in an "Expert Double Figures" game. (Arms supplied by Daniella Goldberg and Tony Sloman).
Shmux in Tux, Mark Greenfield, Matthew Foster and Andy Greenfield speak in one voice on their way to winning their third Elijah Cup.
Emergency surgeon Andy Greenfield finds a pulse in an unexpected place as patient Matthew Foster makes a welcome recovery for the Shmux in Tux in an opera.
Star rookie Katherine Spira sings up a storm for the Yidiots.
Jason Elias hitches a ride on team-mate Mark Greenfield as the Shmux in Tux ride on to Elijah Cup victory.
Heather Brandon, Joel Goodman, Steven Brandon and Alex Kery (Six Nachas and Two Knockers) perform an improvised poem on the way to a commanding win in their heat.
Red Hot Chilli Shlepper Dave Wolpert emotes with gusto.
Moment of the Match. Six Naches in the style of the Jerry Springer Show during a "Genre Rollercoaster" scene.
Debutantes The Yidiots (Joshua Punin, Katherine Spira, Ronny Schnapp and Josh Brandon) accept their prizes and the cheers of the crowd.
Heat 2 Monday 11 Dec
Guest judge comic Jackie Loeb has a word with the Frog Prince, MC Steve Brandon.
Heather B, AKA the wicked witch of Woollahra, looks on.
A Few Good Mohels made a top debut,
here doing a poem in great style
Yentl As Anything proved a revelation with their new line-up, running away with the heat.
Here, Paul, Jono, Simon and Nat jump to it!
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Prince and Princess Charming personified have the audience in the palms of their hands...
THE FINAL CONFRONTATION
TUESDAY NIGHT'S GRANDFINAL
Six Naches' Joel Goodman as "Ari" is taught the more unusual extremes of the "Art of Love" by team-mate Heather Brandon in a 'subtitles scene'.
The all-in "Cholent" game provided ample opportunity to express a little inter-team rivalry. Here Shmux in Tux' Mark Greenfield strangles Yentl as Anything team captain Simon Lenthen.
Celebrity Guest Judges at the Grand Final Max Markson, Lyn Pierse and Don Lane
Host Andrew Klein signifies that a 5 has been scored and that thus the Messiah is nigh...
Zoe Williamson, a late inclusion in the Red Herrings proved a star singing "Big Bad Bubbeh".
Celebrity judge Don Lane explains his elbow injury to MC Andrew Klein.
Yentl as Anything's Paul Baram gives birth to an alien (team-mate Jono Herrman).
Six Naches and Two Knockers star Heather Brandon takes centre stage.
"This Won't hurt a bit". Shmux in Tux medicos Andy Greenfield and Matt Foster give Jason Elias a bit of his own medicine.
Six Nachas' Steven Brandon prays for guidance (and for the lights to come back on...) as a wayward barmitzvah boy...
Nic Godsell and Lyndall Katz (Funny You Don't Look it!) Sing
About meeting their son-in-law for the first time.
Third placed Six Nachas and Two Knockers (Steven Brandon, Alex Kery, Joel Goodman and Heather Brandon) accept the adulation of the crowd!
Referee and producer Geoff Sirmai (right) announces Shimon Senator (Yentl as Anything) is rookie of the year.
Official Jewish Princess Libbi Gorr presents the Silver Medals to runners-up Funny You Don't Look it! (Lyndall Katz, Nic Godsell, Nav Prasad and Adam Gelin). MC Andrew Klein looks on.
YESSS! Shmux in Tux (Andy Greenfield, Matt Foster, Mark Greenfield and Jason Elias) claim their third Elijah Cup.
Company singing the farewell anthem.
Grand Final MC Andrew Klein with Mr Music David Fisher and Referee (and producer) Geoff Sirmai
KTS 2001 - THE IMPRO STRIKES BACK
KTS 2002 - IT'S A SHTICK-UP!
KTS 2003 - EAST SIDE GLORY
