Enjoyable, fun, fresh entertainment. Some skits are stronger than others but we found this a great addition to our evening plans. Inexpensive entertainment and very convenient location when you are visiting the North End.

Enjoyable, fun, fresh entertainment. Some skits are stronger than others but we found this a great addition to our evening plans. Inexpensive entertainment and very convenient location when you are visiting the North End.
We did the Saturday matinee and it was great fun and very affordable. Skits were composed on the spot based on discussions with the audience. Great way to start an evening. Probably not for kids, though.
Kicked of a Saturday night at the matinee show, it is about 90 minutes long with a short intermission. Really talented performers who played well off each other. I am sure the later shows have more smut, but I enjoyed this version better since the were really acting out and not so concerned about the shock effect.
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The matinee show is a chance for the actors to hone their skills and it is much more laid back. Great way to start a fun night, laughing and having a drink!
I threw out a suggestion because we were celebrating someones birthday and they just expanded on it, which was very funny
We attended the main floor show with our college-age son and everyone had a good time. The comedy hit the right note of irreverence without being raunchy. We appreciated the affordable ($25) ticket price. Overall, it was a good activity for out-of-town parents visiting a college student, and my 22-year son plans to go back with his friends.
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I was afraid that this was going to be a silly, predictable show, but it turned out to be exceptionally well done and the cast really improvises the whole thing. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
This was a last minute thing to do at 10p on a Friday night and it was really fun and original. True improv and a lively crowd to keep it going. Definitely worth the trip to see it.
If improvisational theater is your thing then this is one of the places you should consider going to in Boston. You could wind up laughing, crying, shocked, absorbed, or anything else - you just can't tell how you might react or what type of show will be put on. But one thing for sure is that it will be entertaining....
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We took in the Boston Improv Asylum Holiday show and really enjoyed it. They are a very talented troop and very funny. Each cast member has their own style and talents and they interact and feed off each other incredibly well. I would see them again as that is the great thing with improvisation......it's never the same! We brought our...
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