WATCH/LISTEN: Hennepin County Attorney Debate - Rep. Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk
The Hennepin County Attorney race is hotly contested, and one of the most consequential races on the ballot for Hennepin County voters. On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, we hosted a debate between the two candidates vying for office: Rep. Cedrick Frazier and former acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk.
Watch or listen to the full conversation here.
What Happens When a Town Sees Itself Reflected Back Through Comedy?
Sketches of Minnesota was designed to make civic engagement more playful—but does that make it more effective?
In 2024, American University Master’s student Jason Healey evaluated whether Sketches was doing what we set out to do. His analysis, based on interviews with staff and performers along with more than 400 survey responses from audience members, shows how comedy enables deeper engagement in civic spaces.
Can Comedy Save Civic Dialogue? 414 Audience Surveys Say Yes.
Comedy does not make disagreement disappear. It helps the room to be more willing to stay curious.
Our 2018 college campus tour with Pi Kappa Delta tackled complicated topics, from the #MeToo movement to the future of the economy. Bringing humor into the conversation turned a difficult conversation into the focal point of an event that people actually wanted to attend—and remembered long afterward.
What Does a Custom Event Look Like with Danger Boat? (A Case Study)
Our work with Mill City Museum over the years is one of our favorite examples of what “custom” means at Danger Boat Productions. From live improv shows about river ecology and 19th century scandal, to interactive walking tours riddled with fact and fiction, our partnership has worked because the goals inform the event, not the other way around.
Read on to learn more about what it’s like to build a custom event with Danger Boat.
The Art of the “No”: Why Partnerships Fall Through
We’re continuing our “peek behind the curtain” blog series with a quick analysis of an important question: Why do organizations reach out to us, but not end up hiring us?
“For Danger Boat, the point is not to chase every possible client,” Brandon Boat writes. “The point is to better understand which opportunities are worth pursuing, which ones need more nurturing, and which ones we should let sail away with grace, dignity, and maybe one final follow-up voicemail.”
AUDIO: Mayor Her and Rebecca Noecker on The Theater of Public Policy
For our fall season premiere of The Theater of Public Policy, host Tane Danger sat down with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and Council President Rebecca Noecker to talk about city issues in a public forum. The conversation covered the ongoing investigation into Mayor Her’s conduct, how the city is responding the housing crisis and resulting encampments, the recent ordinance to outlaw Flock cameras in St. Paul, and more.
Listen to the full audio here.
What We Learned from Turning All of St. Paul into a Stage
In 2016, Danger Boat Productions tried something new: What would happen if improv comedy didn’t wait for people to come to the theater…
What if the theater came to them?
10 years later, Brandon Boat reflects on what we learned from “All St. Paul’s a Stage”—and what it means for anyone looking to bring entertainment into non-traditional spaces.
How do you choose guests and topics for The Theater of Public Policy?
Every The Theater of Public Policy show hinges on the right topic and the right guest. Though it’s an improv show at heart, we take our comedy seriously.
To celebrate our 15th year of T2P2, we’re giving you a peek behind the curtain into what we think makes a good topic and guest.
After the Intermission: Theater’s Uneven Recovery
A look at the aggregate numbers might suggest that the Twin Cities theater scene is recovering since the pandemic. Brandon Boat’s deep dive into reported financials suggests a different story.
How many people should be on a conference panel?
When we’re hired for conferences and events, we’re often asked for our advice about panel composition. How many people should be part of the conversation?