Being what it is, Theatresports is necessarily hit-and-miss, which, of course, makes it worth watching, for that passing look of fright on a performers face as they realise they have no idea how to respond to an offer. It’s a modern blood sport where the meek can be heartlessly tossed aside by a callous audience, but the talented can leave a stage held shoulder-high by a cheering mob.

The National Theatre in St Kilda was the venue of Saturday’s carousing, and the audience lapped up every second of it. Julia Zemiro in the role of MC was bubbly and clever, and the cast was well practiced enough to know what buttons to push to get the laughs. Some jokes might have been a little too easily made, and the physicality may have, at times, been a little too exuberantly self-aware, but the honest and earnest nature of the performers made up for any shortfall. The man sitting beside me gleefully called out happy comments at every chance – a pastime apparently shared by everyone in the theatre. The room wasn’t just excited, it was jubilant with the idea of ad libbed comedy and longed to be a part of it themselves.

As for the performers, Rebecca De Unamuno was great as usual and Dan Cordeaux (as seen on TV’s ‘Thank God You’re Here’) did what he did with finesse. Improv can seem forced when it’s not combined with some acting ability, but these two lifted the game to the right level.