Content Warnings in Improv
Pre-show or pre-class signals about content that may include violence, trauma, or identity-sensitive material — growing practice post-2017.
Known for
- Most common format: a posted note at the box office, a verbal mention in the pre-show announcement, or a line in the online ticket description.
- Longform teams sometimes can't predict content; they've adopted 'may include' warnings instead of specific content lists.
- Debated inside the community: effectiveness varies; some see warnings as craft accountability, others as liability theater.