The Hideout blew us away! This improv show was hands-down one of the best we’ve ever seen. The performers were incredibly talented and had the whole room laughing nonstop all night. You could really feel the energy and creativity from the stage—each scene was funnier than the last. At just $15 per person, it felt like a steal. Honestly, I would’ve paid double for the kind of experience we had. The staff was welcoming, the vibe was great, and the whole night was just pure joy. Can’t wait to come back!

– Shannon Felder

We took our 8 and 3 year old to see a children’s improv show “Bluish”. It was pretty funny to watch as an adult (seemed like two child improv students, their moms, and a handful of improv vets to help hold it together) and there was time for the kids to get up on stage and act out some things. Very fun, good drink options. If you’ve never been before, give it a shot soon as they are moving out of their congress avenue location to a south Austin location at the end of the year.

– Matt

This is an improv show, and for the first timers like me who saw the Saturday 9:30 PM show who don't know what to expect, it is as follows:

Location: Will take you to a coffee shop they run, but the box office and actual theater is at the back of the building. It's first come first serve seating, so get there at least 10 mins early before doors open (5 mins before the show starts) to ensure you get seating with friends/family.

Setup: There are 12 improv actor/actressss (all that have taken classes through this theater and have varying levels of experience), that compete in various different skits. The organizers will draw random numbers and different actors who have their number called will come on stage and perform a skit assigned by the organizer (for example, a group of clowns in the circus). Audience feedback will be collected on a scale of 1-5 (5 bring the best) by clapping, and the actors will get points (also audience members are highly involved in participating in the show). After every actor has gone once, points are summed up and the lowest performers are eliminated. This continues on for several rounds until one performer is left standing and crowned improv king/queen of the night. In total this lasts about 1.5 hours, no intermission. Based on the performance and language, I would not recommend bringing younger kids.

Rating: 9/10. Very comfy place, easily good location in downtown Austin. Parking is street parking or the garages and wasn't too bad for a Saturday night. Organizers were good and controlled the pace well, AV team was top notch and always had great timing with their music and lights. Some of the performers were clearly more experienced than others and it showed. Wished a couple of the stronger performers had a chance to perform together, but that's okay. It was still pretty fun and I even got to perform on stage in one of the skits, so that was a cool experience. Would highly recommend for those that want to see a different style of comedy and a fun competition based theme.

– Edward Cao