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.
Throwback: Our 2012 Interview on We the People
What happens when you mix public policy with improv comedy? In 2012, The Theater of Public Policy set out to prove that big ideas don’t have to be boring. That summer, we had the chance to share our mission on We the People, a local TV program hosted by Joan Higginbotham and produced by the League of Women Voters. Now, more than a decade later, we’re revisiting that moment and why it still matters today.
How Improv Helped Transform Campus Dialogue on Tough Issues
How do you get students and faculty to engage in meaningful, civil discussions on complex issues? We found a creative solution: improv. Through a nationwide college tour, we used humor, debate, and interactive theater to break down barriers and foster dialogue on topics like free speech, media bias, and social change. The results? High engagement, fresh perspectives, and a new model for civic discourse. Read on to learn how creativity can drive real impact.
Human Connection as a Political Cudgel
Recently, a photo from one of our past shows was used to score political points. Co-Founder Tane Danger wrote about how he felt about that for the Star Tribune.
Exploring issues with improv, the Theater of Public Policy is seriously funny
The swingingest mayoral debate in the history of Minneapolis went down last October at the Bryant-Lake Bowl.
Perched on stools on the tiny stage, six of the leading candidates took questions from a bow-tied young moderator whose earnest demeanor couldn't hide his whip-smart political savvy.
Move Over, Stewart and Colbert: Meet The Millennial Duo Mining Public Policy For Laughs
Like many Millennials, Tane Danger and Brandon Boat think politics are a joke, except this twosome mean that literally. They're the brains behind The Theater of Public Policy, a Minneapolis-based improv troupe that focuses on lampooning political issues both local and national.