Code Blue: Improv Taboo

Inspired by audience suggestions of the most cringe worthy subjects, "Code Blue" runs the gamut of improv taboo. No topic, no action, no word is safe. In this three-hour workshop advanced players will tickle the under-belly of political incorrectness, crossing lines few comedians dare to cross. "Code Blue" is a long-format developed in Baltimore by Tavish Forsyth, loosely based on the Spokane and Town Council formats. In Code Blue, every improviser is treated as a secret agent charged with exploring taboo comedy in order to save the world. Before the show, audience members write taboo subjects in manila folders. During a Code Blue performance, agents will read the taboo subjects aloud, and elect to perform one of five "missions" which deconstruct the taboo. Special emphasis will be placed on punching up, playing with empathy, and using meta narrative to consciously explore the darker side of comedy. In this workshop, participants might say taboo words, simulate sex, play characters with terminal illnesses, play with accents, reference the "isms," reference atrocities, and make poop jokes. In this workshop, participants should NEVER re-enact horrible acts of violence, laugh at human suffering, exploit marginalized groups, use offense for shock value comedy, punch down, or be malicious towards others. Participants should have several years of improv experience, a working knowledge of "game," an understanding of social justice, and a willingness to be vulnerable. Available in Parts 1 & 2