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Question asked of the audience to get some input to steer a scene. See Audience Participation .

Here are some 'classic questions' :

  • Can I have a non-geographical location?

  • Please give me an occupation, a hobby?

  • Can I have a room in a building?

  • Can I have a title for a book/a song?

  • Please give me an emotion?

  • A genre of film/literature/theatre/song?

  • A relationship between 2 people?

  • An item you would find in the kitchen/garage/attic?

  • A problem that needs to be solved?

  • An important moment in history?

  • An era? A year?

  • A mode of transportation?

  • A foreign country? (see Gibberish )

  • An animal? (see Animalistics )

If you want to be a little more original try things like

  • What did you want to be when you grew up?

  • What is this? (open your hands or arms as if you hold something)

  • Give me a place where you have been lost

  • Why was my spouse limping this morning?

  • Give me a place you would not want to be alone at night

  • What would be a nasty/annoying habit?

  • Give me a place where you would likely meet unusual people?

  • What would you never want to hear from your 4 year old daughter?

  • Can I have a state of mind?

  • What was the best birthday present you ever got?

  • If I kissed you now how would that feel?

  • What are the things your spouse does to drive you crazy?

  • Can I have a non-green vegetable?

  • What is a tradition in your family?

  • What is the opposite of green (or any other color)?

  • Give me something you would want but would never buy yourself

  • Can you give me an annoying personal habit?

  • What would the eleventh commandment be?

  • Can I have an excuse for not having sex?

  • Where would you (never) want to go on vacation?

  • What would be a poor choice of venue for a first date?

  • Can I have a problem that a repairman can fix?

  • What would be your grandfather's hobby?

  • Give me an occupation what involves (no) risk of physical harm?

  • What do you have in your basement/attic/boot of your car?

  • What would be a lousy excuse for not getting a speeding ticket?

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