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Imagine C-SPAN being suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune
Public policy meets improv? Cue the laugh track!
— The Bush Foundation
Using comedy to reframe hard thinky stuff
Danger Boat’s Theater of Public Policy is the country’s favorite (and coincidentally only) civics-inspired improv comedy company.
Book us to connect your audience with timely issues and ideas. We’ll interview policymakers, big thinkers and subject-matter experts. Then our cast will create a spontaneous performance your audience will love!
What is Civics-inspired Improv?
Get a glimpse into the world of the Theater of Public Policy and see for yourself how funny we make metro transit, fertility and heart disease.
A Tale of Two Transits Montage
This is a clip from the Theater of Public Policy show with Metropolitan Council Chair, Sue Haigh in 2015.
To Fertility and Beyond
An improv show on the topic of fertility? It can only be the Theater of Public Policy at Gustavus Adolphus College's 53rd Nobel Conference.
Infrastructure of Dreams: If we improv, will they come?
This show is from a residency the Theater of Public Policy had in Washington DC at the Capital Fringe Theater.
Our audiences say the nicest things
“The Theater has a policy purpose and fun format; it takes on issues of public policy, invites opposing experts to discuss the topic and then “improv” actors have some fun with what they learned about the issue. Think Dudley Riggs doing public policy!”
— Kim Crockett, Center of the American Experiment
"The Theater of Public Policy is an incredible addition to any conference or event. The way that the cast is able to turn important political topics into a hilarious performance is nothing short of amazing. The entire audience was laughing out loud and they could not stop talking about how much they enjoyed it."
— Conference and event organizer
The best improv cast in the whole wide world!
What does it take to be “C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL?” It takes a team of the craftiest improvisers and the smartest of cookies! Professional actors, academics, policy wonks, musicians, composers, embracers of their inner weirdos, writers, and all-around great people who are empathetic, curious and resourceful improvisers. Meet the cast.
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Let’s build an event that your audience will love.
Book us now or contact us for a free consultation to explore your options. We respond via email to inquiries within 1-3 business days. For the fastest response, reach out to Tane Danger at tane@dangerboat.net.
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Public Policy Podcasts
The Theater of Public Policy coming to you from your phone? Bring your political content to life with your favorite (and only) civics-inspired improv comedy company. Reach out to us today to find out how!
The Millenial Farmer
Zach Johnson is a fifth-generation Minnesota farmer. The industry obviously looks much different than it did when his great-great-grandfather was working the land. Yet there are very modern challenges as well, like a precarious trade situation and landscape impacted by climate change. We asked Johnson all about this, and how he finds time to maintain a YouTube channel while harvesting his crops.
Is this the era for the ERA?
Should gender equity be written into Minnesota law? For decades, advocates have been pushing for just that, and earlier this year they got a major win when the Minnesota House voted to put an Equal Rights Amendment in front of voters in 2020. Is this the time for the ERA in Minnesota? We asked Betty Folliard, founder of ERA Minnesota. (Hint: she says yes!)
The Commissioner of Public Safety
Who oversees police and public safety across the state of Minnesota? It’s former Metro Transit and St. Paul police chief John Harrington! Needless to say, Harrington has goals to diversify police departments across the state and improve police community relations.
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