Welcome to BATS Improv, San Francisco’s most highly acclaimed and longest-running improv company and school.
Feed your imagination. Be surprised. Bust a gut.
Join us this weekend and experience the one-of-a-kind blend of theatre, comedy, and spontaneity that is BATS Improv.
Every show is a one-of-a-kind theatre experience created on the spot by our highly skilled actors and inspired by your suggestions.
Improv skills are life skills. Explore your inherent creativity in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. New classes start every week!
Improve team effectiveness, unlock creativity, and build morale with customized trainings and performances from BATS Improv.
Every year, BATS welcomes over 10,000 audience members to our one-of-a-kind brand of improvised theatre, and over 1,000 students to our world-renowned improv classes. And, we're the proud recipients of 18 "Best-Of" Awards, including "Best Theatre Company," "Best First Date Spot," and a "highly recommended" rating from Frommer's travel guide. See a show l Take a class l Improv @ Work
“The gold standard for improv in the San Francisco Bay Area”
– Shawn B, Yelp review
Paris Café (4:25)
Improvised live at BATS