Nice small place. Probably very old, but has good vibe to it. Perfect for improv. Liked the improv show as well. The theater has many shows on weekends. Would recommend everyone in Seattle to go. I would recommend the show at 7.00 pm.You can get popcorn and alcoholic beverages too.Note: the small stage in the photos below is not the actual stage.

Loved this place! Went to a Saturday show and had an absolute blast with the first show. Then after the first show we were told we could hang around for the next show for free! Definitely a great way to spend the night with some friends while we visited Seattle. I dont go to many improv shows but this was definitely one of the better ones I have experienced. Lots of solid audience input during the show. Also the improved piano background music and improved lights really brought the shows together. Tons of talented people and would 100% recommend stopping by for at least one show to give it a chance.

Great time!! Small intimate theater, inexpensive tickets and back alley location all contribute to the feeling that you are having a little adventure with your entertainment. We were thoroughly entertained as well! The improvisational angle keeps me uniquely engaged and the audience participation is always fun! VERY friendly bartender and cheap drinks that they allow you to bring into the theater as well! Highly recommend for an evening out with family as there is sure to be something that everyone will enjoy-not always the easiest thing

What a show! We stumbled on this place as locals in our own neighborhood. Impressed is an understatement. We laughed out butts off! The super cheap drinks and fresh popcorn were a bonus. No drink minimum and a casual, friendly atmosphere. The comedians all met the audience afterward which is always a fun way to end a show. Being able to thank them for the laughs makes a really personal and unique experience. Highly recommended as a great way to spend an evening. Locals and visitors are sure to be thoroughly entertained.

Great spot for an hour laughter featuring local talent and organic material.

It was...unexpected... We did many of the big tourist things and wanted something diffrent. We thought we would be the only 2 in the place, it was a packed house. We did the 7 pm show. The cast has a blast, had us all laughing and left us wanting more. Super fun. Every night will be unique.

Great show! Easy to find and plenty of parking in the Pike Place Garage, $5 flat parking after 5 pm.

Awesome spot to come check out, grab a beer, and enjoy an interesting improv show for the low price of $10 for an hour of people putting on a brand new production every single night. Best part is that they are open rain or shine. Went on a cold Saturday night after it had snowed for a couple inches and as many shops to museums closed their doors and cancelled shows, they carried on delivering an unforgettable performance and extremely funny laughs. The audience suggestions and participation were absolutely amazing and really added an interactive theme to the entire production which was the best part.

We went here for my company holiday party this year and had a blast. The show was fun, the drinks were good, and the performers were very engaging with the audience.

Hilarious! Great space. Popcorn, booze, improv. They even had a keyboardist and did brilliant musical numbers. A performer came and talked to my younger brother and I in our seats before the show, which made the whole experience even more intimate and funny. Can’t wait to go back!

Hadnt been in years. Terrific actors and lots of laughs. We wont let so many years pass again before our next show!

Unexpected Productions Theater Sports has always been one of my favorite improv shows in the PNW. I was a little nervous bringing my daughter for the first time since it had been18 years since my last show....and amazingly they still delivered all these years later. It is such a great value for the level of entertainment offered. I highly recommend for a first date, a fiftieth date or a fun time with friends!!

I enjoyed my first class through Path with Art. It was amazing!

We took our kids there and had a great experience. The actors were great and provided a lot of laughs.

Down right fun and funny times. Truly unexpected.

Im still laughing! First time going was an absolute blast. I wish I couldve been in town longer. Id definitely recommend going.

Funny and personalized to audience specifications, I loved the improv Christmas carol I went to this past holiday season. The venue has offerings of beverages and snacks to enjoy during the show.

We went to the Valentines Day improv and we loved it! It was hilarious and we cant wait to see another show here!

Indeed, I was not expecting this!We went for the Harold show expecting pro performers, small sequences with variant themes and at the end it was amateur, long scenes with awkward moments.I have no problems about the fact that some groups are amateur and I really think that they need to practice in front of real audiences but it should at least be clear on your website :)

Friendly and talented people, but some shows sadly dont end up being funny

We watched the Audience Unexpected and it was amazing. All the sketches were very funny and the cast (and musician) were very talented.

Very fun - I was here for their Christmas show and found it delightful. Highly recommend.

What fun we had sharing the performances of these 6 gifted improv artists. 12 retirement mavens weathered the gum wall access path but settled in to enjoy a full hour of laughter. We will return. Of course we would welcome a hand rail along the way down from Pike, but thats not the responsibility of Unexpected Productions

This place is great. The drinks are pretty decent, and the staff are very nice and polite. The bar tender is a great conversationalist and remembers her clientele even after long periods of time

THIS WAS SO GOOD. We went to one of the Friday night shows, and it didnt disappoint! Totally worth the $12 for tickets, and we were honestly laughing the entire show for literally every act. The actors are crazy talented, and the theater itself is historic and has a special feel to it. Great seats all over, awesome entertainment! HILARIOUS.

Lots of fun ... Laughed so hard my face hurt. Family friendly as well

Pretty funny, good drinks, great actors, and had a blast with my friends. Youll enjoy it too. Came allá the way from Cali just to see then!

Great time near gum wall.

It was a one and a half hour performance. The artists are really talented and humourous.Like the name suggests, they improvise based on clues from audience in real time. Really amazing.

Great show! We were a group of 19 and couldnt stop laughing! Thanks for a fun Seattle experience.

Went to a show on vacation as a suggestion from a local. Best decision Ive made in a whim! Such a good show.had an amazing cast, kept me laughing the entire time. Would love to go again!

Great NYE show. Funny scenes, great improvisation. Even with crazy suggestions from the audience, the performers kept the acts mostly clean and family friendly. I noticed that there were several teenagers with their families in the audience this year (last year, I think it was 21+ for the NYE show). They did a good job of checking ID, I giving wristbands, and checking wristbands at the bar before serving drinks during the show.me The champagne was served freely with bottles passed around the audience for anyone to pour their own glasses (or drink from the bottle) once it got close to the midnight countdown, which was perhaps not the best plan with minors in the audience.

Talented crew performing in a historic theater in the heart of Pike Place at the gum wall! Enjoy dinner along the water and then prepare to laugh all night... A Seattle Skyrise(?) is a delicious, infused-bourbon signature drink created by one of the friendly, enthusiastic bartenders.This improv troupe is much larger than the one in my hometown and they perform long and short form...

Clever, unique, and hilarious. Always a good time.

I had the pleasure of doing a group improv class with my work team. This was SO fun, everyone smiling ear to ear the whole time.There’s a bar in the lobby which we hired them to bartend that night...always a little helpful when doing improv!Ron Hippe was our host and facilitator. He did an amazing job! Very welcoming, had a really well-dialed program for our group and even connected it all back to our worklife for relevance.I look forward to going back to watch one of their improv shows...they have some great talent!

What a delightful place! Improv actors were amazing!

Everything about this venue was on point. The staff were friendly, I got a generous pour on my drink, the bathrooms were clean, and the seats were comfortable.I saw the Mouth Wide Shut silent improv show, and it was clever and very funny. I will come here again!

Participated in an introductory improv class with a group of coworkers and had a blast. Would do again.

Hilarious! If you can get tickets to their Christmas special: An improvised Christmas Carol, do it! Happy hour shows are fun too! Great for dates, family, and friends! They accept Teen Tix too. They also have a bar inside

This place is always a good time! Everything is very decently priced and the shows are hilarious. High energy. Location is definitely cool as well. Would recommend. :)

Always a talented cast! Love this place!

Best place for a date. Always memories and good times. Cheap drinks. Personable actors who you can chat with at the end. Excited for whatever I get.

Great place to watch some quality improv. Definitely recommend if youre looking for some late night laughs!

I would rate this 3.6 stars to be entirely precise. The troupe was talented. However, IMO it was obvious that the women who was picked out of the crowd was pre-chosen (suggestions maybe too). Either that or she came up with some of the best on the spot dance moves I have ever seen.I also think it went on a little long and would be better suited as an hour rather than an hour and a half.The show had some highlights for me. In the version I saw, there was a section called thrilled. It told the story of two Amazon factory workers who were miserable but feel in love and found their rhythm with the monotony of the job. The one guy reminds me of Dave Grohl in the Best Of Me video (youll know who Im talking about if you go).Refreshing for the most part. Nice to see something different.

Hilarious comedy troupe in a great spot. Really do an amazing job integrating audience participation and previous skits to weave everything together with very funny results.

If you enjoyed Seattle after a day tour, this is a good place to end your night. Laugh hard and having fun.

Love this group; the theater is a bit beat up but prices are super adorable for excellent entertainment value!

Hilarious team at the happy hour show. Very interactive. It was pretty family friendly too. A way better use of your money than seeing a movie, in my opinion.

Loved (An Improvised) Christmas Carol. Highly recommend it during the holiday season. Have also always enjoyed other improv shows Ive seen here! Great fun!

Unexpected Productions is always fantastic. Shows are hilarious for all ages, snacks and drinks are reasonably priced, and the whole affair is right in the heart of Seattle. An improvised Christmas Carol is a must-see!

This place is hilarious. Great date night activity and you can pass by the GUM WALL on the way. Two birds, one stone. Worth the money and youre sure to leave with a smile.

Nice ay to see stand up comedy. Nice seats. A bit cold inside. Bar tender is weird, makes the interaction a bit uncomfortable by trying to crack a joke out of everything.

Really a fun night. If youre on the area walk in. Your face will hurt from smiling.

Top tier improv, loved it

I completely admire the difficulty of having to be funny on the spot- they do it well!

Its improv. Some games were funny, some were amusing, and some were dumb. The players, though, were charming and tried hard. The venue is appropriately bohemian and is just right for the show. A full bar allows the crowd to be properly lubricated before and during the show

Easy walk up theater for improv. Close to a few bars to grab drinks ahead.

One of my favorite shows in Seattle!! Guaranteed laughs, great audience members, EXTREMELY talented cast. Wish I could give 6 stars!

Maybe we went on a bad night but the improv was terrible. They had such a hard time reacting with each other. The material that they came up with was just not funny

Love the shows here. It was super funny and creative.

Hilarious off the cuff moments compiled with audience participation.

Super fun experience.

Great location!! Cool history! A surprising little-big place! Good clean and creative humor, sure beats a traditional comedy club ANY DAY! I love how many shows there are and at a reasonable price too!I gave it a 4 because one of the shows we watched was a bit disappointing when one skit, a very strange monologue type one, took up 45 minutes of the entire show.. it unfortunately wasn’t all that funny after so long.

My funny bone went crazy! Great show!! ️

My friends and I have been coming to UP shows for years now, they always do a fantastic job!

What could be better than a great evening with superb improvisationists? Well not only go back for more (each and every show is truly unique), but will definitely take some of their improv classes as well. Prices were fair, and even drink prices were lower than what Ive seen at other clubs.

I was looking to check out the comedy scene in Seattle and I wasnt let down. A great troupe of improvisers greeted a nearly full house for the Friday night show. Grab two drinks before the start of the show and then head in for laughs!

Ignite talks and other events here are a great time. Friendly staff.

This was a fantastic experience! The improv group were great, concessions are actually reasonably priced, and the facility is wonderfully charming. My friend and I got in for half price thanks to a coupon code provided by nearby Piroshky Piroshky. The hardest part was finding the location: from Pike Place & 1st Ave, look to the left of the green Information kiosk for a street that goes downhill/underground beneath a “Market Theater” sign; go down there. Follow the road around to the left in front of Ghost Alley Espresso, and the Market Theatre, where Unexpected Productions puts on the show, will be the second door on your left. Thats where you want to be, at least as of April 2019.

It would be nice if once they officially open the doors if seating were also available. Standing in line for 20 minutes to wait to walk into an empty theater seems disorganized at best. Even if the folks putting on the show are still setting up shouldnt be a reason to not allow seating.

Intimate space, food and drinks there are minimal selection but reasonably priced. Cotton Gin improv group was great!

First time at an improv show. I do not really know what to say here. I only laughed maybe twice. I did not really find it to be funny or entertaining.

Went to the improv adult puppet show, on a date, and was not disappointed. Outcome with the date is a different story though I had not laughed as hard and as much since seeing Avenue Q. The improv was awesome and watching the cast crack each other up was priceless. I will definitely be back to see another show this group does. It was my first time at this theater and I like the space. Its a small theater and does not have a bad seat in the house.

I attended a Star Trek parody put on by an improv group. Great fun! The venue - on Post Alley - is what one way call intimate but it was comfortable enough. A great place to see a small show. Recommend.

Comedy is great. Workers are amazing, snacks are delicious! Reasonable price!

Great intimate venue. They seem to be really drawing on creativity for the shows they put on. Great job!

Very enjoyable show! The actors were hilarious and rolled with crowd suggestions well. If I find myself in Seattle again, this will be the first place I visit. If you have ever done any sort of improv, you will really appreciate their talent and showmanship! They are not-for-profit and really focus on their art, sharing it with the community.

Went for there Saturday night Improv Challenge and that it was absolutely amazing and for the price I will definitely be going again real soon!

Theater sports at 10:30 on Friday and Saturday evening can’t be beat. Check it out for sure.

Great show all around, this place became one of my favorite comedy clubs in Washington.

Good sound quality for such a relatively small performance space.

More fun than a barrel full of monkeys!

Bottom Line: This is a must do! Great start to the evening, bar inside, drinks allowed in the show.The entrance is at the Gum Wall, tickets are 15$ cheaper for military and student. Fair assortment of drinks and a cozy lobby to wait in if youre early. Giant 8 by 15 chalk wall free to draw. Restrooms look as though they are shared with the staff and customers, very clean. Theater style seats with cup holders in a short stage auditorium.Excellent improv show. If you havent been to an improv show before you may think it will be an awkward experience. It will be at some points. The performers are making it up on the spot and the show will be nothing short of an impressive orchestration of unique minds. After the show the performers mingle in the lobby. Well worth the time money and effort to get to the venue.#improv

Great, casual friendly atmosphere. Very affordable!

The show was fantastic, so funny! Wasnt sure what to expect. But they blew us away!

Super fun thing to do on a weekend without plans!

This was an absolute stellar development, if you had any brains at all, you would definitely attempt to try it for all your worth.....

The performers were excellent, made a fantastic show with minimal prompts. Ludicrous good fun!

Hilarious show and comfortable venue.

Visiting from Houston. Really funny and engaging show.

Hilarious! Great audience interactions and fantastic acting. Will definitely go back!

Meh. It used to be funnier and every time we go now there is a back row of millenials ruining it for everyone else. There are a couple of talented people there for sure. Its too bad theyre stuck in this venue.

This place was very laid back and hidden in the perfect place. We enjoyed the improv but some of the show was a bit slow and dragged. Otherwise the cast was great!

I go here a lot with my friends for their Theatersports shows. Its hilarious, well priced, and the bar makes a good drink as well. They used to do another show called The Cotton Gin which was absolutely hysterical. My boyfriend and I used to watch it all the time. Each show is totally unique because its all improv and unlike other improv shows Im seen its actually funny, not weird or boring. This place has been around for decades now and hopefully it stays around for many more.

This place is excellent! Cheap tickets, super great improv students and teachers, great cheap snacks. We love going every couple weeks. One of the best improv spots and Seattle if not the best weve ever been to.

Very good show and funny very interactive with the crowd

I went to Theatresports and it was awesome! Lasts an hour and a half and costs $12 or so. Great value! The performers were so talented and funny -- they did a scene in reverse, a skit in the style of Dr. Seuss, and even Donald Trump the musical. If you need convenient parking, you can go to the Pike Place garage - after 5 PM its only $5.

Unexpected Productions is the real thing: professional improv. Ive been to probably dozens of their shows and taken a few of their classes, and its been one of my favorite parts of life in Seattle.

Theatre Sports is one of my favorite date night things to do. The performers are all sooooo funny and improv is just such a special thing since youre seeing a unique show every night. We go probably once a month and weve never seen a bad show.

The shows are always hilarious, the staff lovely, and the drinks cheap. Add in a quirky brick theatre hidden in an alley, and you couldnt ask for more in a comedy joint.