On July 11, 1804, the most infamous duel in American history was fought. The rivals were Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of Treasury of the United States, and Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States. The outcome of the duel is well-known: Hamilton was fatally wounded.

It was an affair of honor. However, Burr and Hamilton's animosity ran much deeper than political rivalry. The two men, whose early letters indicate that they were once friendly, were brought to conflict over a simple insult. Historians still debate over the true source of their mutual hatred.

Code Duello: Hamilton & Burr dares to solve the mystery that biographers cannot! Each night, Boston comedians Neil Reynolds & Matt Tucker don the wigs and waistcoats of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, improvising the lives of our two angriest founding fathers.

Verily, Code Duello is an epic tale of:

Friendship!

Honor!

Betrayal!

Death!

and vicious, vicious Slander!

With the aid of scholarly research and audience suggestions, we recreate history. Come witness the most hilarious post-colonial comedy since Thomas Jefferson's ill-fated production of The Country Wife!

 

Code Duello is an improvised long-form play that tours and plays in myriad festivals, cities, & venues. We started doing the show in April 2006; some highlights since then include...

2008, 2007 Chicago Improv Festival | The Annoyance Theater, The Second City-Donny's Skybox

2008, 2007, 2006 Del Close Marathon | Upright Citizens Brigade Theater

2007, 2006 Lowell Comedy Festival | Lowell, MA

2008, 2007, 2006 Providence Improv Fest | Trinity Rep Theater, Perishable Theater

2006 Toronto International Improv Festival | Diesel Cabaret Playhouse, Bad Dog Theater

2006 New York City (w/HARSH) | The P.I.T.

Ongoing Boston Performances | The Tribe, Improv Asylum, ImprovBoston

 

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