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December 2023 by Chuck Beach
Very talented improv group. Gold standard for the area.
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August 2023 by Nouf Alhazmi
It’s a hidden gem with unbelievable talents! Shows typically start at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. You shouldn’t miss it if you’re in SF.
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May 2023 by Molly Maid
All the professional actors are also improv teachers. The story of course is spontaneous with initial prompts from the audience so some shows are better than others. The last show was very good COVID safe protocols still in effect
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May 2023 by Raven Castro
Excellent troupe.We went to the Friday night “things” show and really enjoyed it. Super creative set, great production, all around good time.10/10 improv comedy.
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April 2023 by Mark A.
I've been to over 50 BATS shows and taken classes there for years. Both their shows and classes are awesome. Their shows are wildly entertaining and it's not an exaggeration to say their classes have changed my life.
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February 2023 by Yukon J.
The same guys who run this also teach improv at the college of marin - had I known the kind of leftist ideology these guys subscribe to, way back when. would probably have been avoided entirely. don't go here or this big tech fraud of a heavily moderate thought police website. instead just try and flee the state from these blood suckers.
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December 2022 by Morgan Bubel
We loved the show! It was hilarious and unique. Such a fun way to spend an evening. Highly recommend!
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October 2022 by Zhiyang He
Great show as always. They definitely need more audience post covid. Come support the same casts!
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October 2022 by Karen B.
My favorite place for improv! A live theater destination in San Francisco for over 35 years. Shows are Friday and Saturday nights and super entertaining!
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September 2022 by Jerome Solberg
Really funny and interesting, masterful improv. Not traditional theatre, but if you give it a chance you will be impressed and entertained.
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July 2022 by Elizabeth P.
BATS is the best! I've been to two improv shows now and they're a riot. Clean theatre space, great prices on performances. My friends and I went here for my bachelorette party last night and the cast of players didn't disappoint! I've also taken two weekend-long improv intensives with Ken, Zoe, Rebecca and Basel, and they were fantastic. Such a fun time full of learning, encouragement, getting out of your comfort zone and thinking outside the box. Try out a class. Go to a performance. No matter what you do, you're in for a great and memorable time!
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December 2021 by Matt I.
Signed up for their intro to improv twice. Both classes were cancelled at the last minute with no explanation.
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July 2021 by Muhammad Oki
Zoe Galvez is my favorite. great improv shows.
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March 2020 by Cid Lang Cuidado
The Greatest improv shows on earth. And the best people!
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March 2020 by Shelley S.
I LOVE BATS IMPROV! BATS stands for Bay Area Theater Sports, and it is an organization that teaches improv classes, brings improv skills to work places and schools, and gives live performances every Friday and Saturday night at their theater in Fort Mason. I have taken many classes at BATS and from the members of their outstanding troupe of improvisers (shouts out to Dave and Zoe), and spent many happy Friday and Saturday evenings watching them work their magic in the Bayfront Theatre. They specialize in long-form improv - at least once a week they do one two-hour (or sometimes two one-hour) fully improvised productions - including musicals! - which allow for plot and character development and very satisfying resolutions. They are masters of their craft, and though I've been to literally hundreds of these long-form shows, I have never left unimpressed. Sadly, as with many performing arts groups and non-profit educators, the pandemic is tough on them. Unbowed, they were game to (very publicly) risk failure (woo hoo) trying a new format, live and totally improvised, as always. They have started live-streaming shows for free on Friday and Saturday nights. This past Friday night's performance - a full length Murder Mystery - was AMAZING! You can watch it on their website. They are also offering virtual classes during the quarantine. For upcoming classes and performances (and to DONATE!) you can check their website at Improv.org.
