Domesticated Humans is a Shenzhen English-language long-form improv group founded in 2018, creating one-act-play-style shows from a single audience suggestion incorporating live music from local songwriters.
History
Domesticated Humans was founded in Shenzhen in 2018, developing a distinctive long-form format that generated one-act-play-style performances from a single audience suggestion. The company incorporated live musical performances from local Shenzhen songwriters into its format, creating an unusual hybrid of improvised theatre and live original music. Operating in Shenzhen's active expatriate community, Domesticated Humans built an audience for its distinctive approach within a city that had developed a significant English-language arts scene.
Artistic Identity
Domesticated Humans works in long-form improv, generating extended one-act-play-style shows from single suggestions and integrating live original music as a core component of the performance format.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Domesticated Humans. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/domesticated-humans
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