Krillion prompt · October 7, 2026
Name a kind of live stage show (like a magic show)
Krillion accepted 791 answers for this prompt in Dive #84. They’re all below, starting at the trench floor with the gems and rising to the Plankton everyone thinks of first.
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Notes on this prompt
- With 791 accepted answers, this prompt is about 2.0 times wider than a typical Krillion prompt (about 403).
- 660 answers (83%) are Deep Cuts and 112 are Rare, while 8 sit at Plankton.
Quick picks
The shortest Rare or deeper answers, easy to type before the timer runs out.
Noh +60 Mime +60 Farce +60
Also accepted elsewhere
The same answer counted for a different prompt in the archive.
Every accepted answer
One in a Krillion
The gem picked for each prompt. Trench floor.
- Chautauqua
Tent circuit of lectures and music that toured 1900s America.
- Medicine show
Traveling pitchmen sold snake oil between the acts.
Deep Cut
Real obscurity. This is where the list gets long.
- 2.5D musical
- Aboriginal dance show
- Acro dance
- Acte de ballet
- Acto
- Aerial dance
- Afterpiece
- Agitprop
- Aitys
- Akhyana
- Alarinjo
- Andhra Natyam
- Ankia Naat
- Anyeint
- Apsara dance
- Aqua drama
- Aqua show
- Aragoz
- Arena show
- Arja
- Ashik performance
- Atellan farce
- Auto sacramental
- Avadhanam
- Avanspettacolo
- Avant-garde theatre
- Ayai
- Azione sacra
- Azione teatrale
- Backstage musical
- Bài chòi
- Baile (Spanish play)
- Balagan
- Balancing act
- Balinese dance
- Ballad opera
- Ballet de cour
- Ballet héroïque
- Ballet-pantomime
- Bangsawan
- Barn dance show
- Barong dance
- Basque pastorale
- Battle of the bands
- Beatbox battle
- Bedroom farce
- Belly dance show
- Bertsolaritza
- Bhagavata Mela
- Bhana
- Bhand Pather
- Bhangra show
- Bharatanatyam
- Bhavai
- Bidesia
- Biographical play
- Biomusical
- Black comedy
- Black light theatre
- Bollywood dance show
- Bommalattam
- Book musical
- Book reading
- Boria
- Boulevard theatre
- Bourgeois tragedy
- Bouzoukia
- Boylesque
- Bruscello
- Buchaechum
- Bugaku
- Bukcheong sajanoreum
- Bumba meu boi
- Bunraku
- Burletta
- Burra katha
- Butoh
- Ca trù
- Café-concert
- Café-théâtre
- Cải lương
- Calonarang
- Calypso tent
- Can-can show
- Canjunxi
- Cantastoria
- Cantata
- Cantonese opera
- Capoeira show
- Carpa
- Carrillo
- Chakyar koothu
- Chamber musical
- Chamber opera
- Changgeuk
- Chapei dang veng
- Chèo
- Cheoyongmu
- Chhau
- Children's opera
- Chinese classical dance
- Chinese ribbon dance
- Chinese shadow puppetry
- Chitrakathi
- Choral speaking
- Christian musical
- Chu opera
- Chuanqi
- Cine-variety
- Circo criollo
- City comedy
- Classical Persian dance
- Clogging
- Closing ceremony
- CNN opera
- Comedia
- Comédie en vaudevilles
- Comédie larmoyante
- Comédie lyrique
- Comédie mêlée d'ariettes
- Comédie-ballet
- Comedy of humours
- Comedy of intrigue
- Comedy of manners
- Comedy thriller
- Comic opera
- Commedia erudita
- Concept musical
- Concert party
- Concert version
- Contemporary ballet
- Contemporary circus
- Cosplay masquerade
- Cossack dance show
- Courtroom drama
- Cristobita
- Cultural show
- Cunto
- Curtain raiser
- Dagu
- Daikagura
- Dance drama
- Dance musical
- Dance theatre
- Daoqing opera
- Dashavatar
- Dastangoi
- Deknni
- Deng opera
- Dengaku
- Devised Theatre
- Didong
- Dikir barat
- Dithyramb
- Dixi
- DJ battle
- Documentary Theatre
- Dom Roberto
- Domestic tragedy
- Double act
- Drag ball
- Drag king show
- Dragon dance
- Dramatic proverb
- Drame lyrique
- Dramma eroicomico
- Dramma giocoso
- Dramma pastorale
- Drawing-room comedy
- Dul Muluk
- Dunhuang dance
- Duodrama
- Eisa
- Elegiac comedy
- Elizabethan jig
- End-of-the-pier show
- Entremés
- Epic recital
- Equestrian show
- Errentai
- Errenzhuan
- Extravaganza
- Fairy-tale opera
- Fait historique
- Fan meeting
- Farsa
- Fastnachtsspiel
- Favola in musica
- Féerie
- Fengyang Flower Drum
- Festa teatrale
- Fiddle contest
- Fin de fiesta
- Fire show
- Flatulist act
- Flea circus
- Floor show
- Flower-drum opera
- Folk opera
- Folk play
- Forum theatre
- Fringe show
- Gagaku
- Gambuh
- Gandrung
- Gaojia opera
- Gaudiya Nritya
- Geistliche Oper
- Género chico
- Geommu
- Getai
- Ghumura dance
- Gig theatre
- Gigaku
- Girl show
- Glove puppetry (budaixi)
- Gombeyata
- Gombhira
- Gopalila
- Gospel play
- Gotipua
- Grand Guignol
- Grand opera
- Greek drama
- Griot performance
- Guangxi opera
- Guci
- Guerrilla theatre
- Guignol
- Guizhou opera
- Gumboot dance
- Hainan opera
- Hair show
- Hakawati
- Hakka opera
- Halqa
- Han opera
- Happening
- Harikatha
- Harlequinade
- Hebei bangzi
- Hela Khayal
- Henan opera
- Heroic drama
- Highland dance
- Hip-hop theatre
- Hippodrama
- Hiragasy
- Historical pageant
- History play
- Hoop dance
- Horror play
- Huadeng opera
- Huai opera
- Huaihai opera
- Huangmei opera
- Hui opera
- Hun krabok
- Hun lakhon lek
- Huzhou opera
- Icarian games
- Illustrated song
- Improvised musical
- Industrial musical
- Intermezzo
- Jaipongan
- Jan Klaassen
- Janger
- Jatra
- Javanese court dance
- Jiangxi opera
- Jilin opera
- Jultagi
- Kabigan
- Kagura
- Kalbelia
- Kaliyoottu
- Kamishibai
- Kandyan dance
- Kapa haka
- Kapustnik
- Karagiozis
- Karagöz
- Karakuri puppet show
- Kašpárek
- Kasperle
- Kathak
- Kathakali
- Kathputli
- Kecak
- Kenshibu
- Kerala Natanam
- Ketoprak
- Khayal al-zill
- Kheimeh shab bazi
- Khon
- Khyal (Rajasthani folk theatre)
- Kitchen sink drama
- Kkokdu gaksi noreum
- Knife-throwing act
- Kōdan
- Kolam (Sri Lankan masked drama)
- Komedya
- Koodiyattam
- Koteba
- Kōwakamai
- Krishnanattam
- Kuaibanshu
- Kuchipudi
- Kuda lumping
- Kumi Odori
- Kunqu
- Kuruma ningyo
- Kusemai
- Kwagh-hir
- Kyōgen
- Lakhey
- Lakhon
- Lakhon bassac
- Laterna magika
- Lavani
- Legong
- Lehrstück
- Leizhou opera
- Lenong
- Liederspiel
- Likay
- Lion dance
- Literaturoper
- Liturgical drama
- Liuqiang
- Live actual-play show
- Living Newspaper
- Living statue
- Liyuan opera
- Lkhaon khol
- Loa (Spanish prologue play)
- Long-form improv
- Longjiang opera
- Lounge act
- Lu opera
- Ludruk
- Lyrical dance
- Maach
- Macchietta
- Madangguk
- Madrigal dinner
- Magic lantern show
- Mak yong
- Mamanda
- Mamulengo
- Manipuri dance
- Manora
- Manzai
- Maoqiang
- Mapiko
- Marching band show
- Martial arts show
- Mask theatre
- Maskharaboz
- Masque
- Mass spectacle
- Masterclass
- Mayilpeeli Thookkam
- Meddah
- Megamusical
- Mek mulung
- Memory play
- Mentalism show
- Military tattoo
- Min opera
- Minstrel show
- Miracle play
- Mobile theatre (Assam)
- Mohiniyattam
- Morality play
- Morris dancing
- Moving panorama
- Mudiyettu
- Mujra
- Mummers' play
- Murga
- Museum theatre
- Music drama
- Mystery play
- Naamyam
- Nacha
- Nadagam
- Namsadang nori
- Nang talung
- Nang yai
- Nangiar koothu
- Nanjing baiju
- Nanning opera
- Nanxi
- Naqqali
- Nautanki
- Nautch
- Neoclassical ballet
- Nihon buyō
- Ningbo opera
- Nokkuvidya pavakali
- Number opera
- Nuo opera
- Nurthi
- Object theatre
- Odissi
- Oggu katha
- Old Comedy
- Olonkho
- Opening ceremony
- Opera ballo
- Opéra bouffe
- Opera buffa
- Opéra comique
- Opera dei Pupi
- Opera eroica
- Opéra lyrique
- Opera semiseria
- Opera seria
- Opéra-ballet
- Opera-oratorio
- Oratorio
- Orta oyunu
- Orteke
- Ottan thullal
- Ou opera
- Pala gaan
- Pandavani
- Panel discussion
- Pansori
- Parade (French street theatre)
- Parsi theatre
- Pasticcio
- Pastoral
- Pastorale héroïque
- Pastorela
- Pavakoothu
- Payada
- Peacock dance
- Peep show
- Perini Sivatandavam
- Petrushka
- Phantasmagoria
- Phlyax play
- Physical comedy show
- Physical theatre
- Ping opera
- Pingshu
- Pingtan
- Playback Theatre
- Pochade
- Pole dance
- Political theatre
- Pop opera
- Posse mit Gesang
- Postmodern dance
- Problem play
- Promenade theatre
- Psychic medium show
- Pu opera
- Pulcinella
- Pungmul
- Puppet slam
- Purim spiel
- Putul nach
- Puxian opera
- Qinqiang
- Qissa
- Qu opera
- Quick-change act
- Rakugo
- Ramanattam
- Ramlila
- Randai
- Rap battle
- Raree show
- Raslila
- Ravanachhaya
- Readers' theatre
- Recitation
- Religious play
- Reog
- Rescue Opera
- Restoration Comedy
- Revenge tragedy
- Revolutionary opera
- Ritual opera
- Rock Musical
- Rōkyoku
- Roman pantomime
- Romantic ballet
- Romantic comedy
- Romantic opera
- Royal ballet of Cambodia
- Ru-howzi
- Rukada
- Sainete
- Sakhi kandhei
- Salpuri
Rare
Genuinely uncommon. A strong pick on any prompt.
- Acrobatic show
- Aerial show
- Animal show
- Award show
- Ballet folklórico
- Balloon show
- Ballroom dance show
- Beauty pageant
- Bubble show
- Burlesque
- Cabaret
- Children's theatre
- Chinese acrobatics
- Chinese opera
- Clown show
- Comedy roast
- Commedia dell'arte
- Community theatre
- Concert residency
- Contemporary dance
- Cooking show
- Dance battle
- Dance competition
- Debate
- Dinner theatre
- DJ set
- Dueling pianos
- Farce
- Fashion show
- Flamenco show
- Folk dance show
- Football freestyle show
- Freak show
- Glassblowing demonstration
- Greek tragedy
- Halftime show
- Hip-hop dance show
- Hula show
- Hypnotist show
- Ice show
- Immersive Theatre
- Impressionist show
- Indian classical dance
- Interactive theatre
- Interpretive dance
- Irish dance show
- Jazz dance
- Jousting show
- Juggling show
- Jukebox musical
- Kabuki
- Lecture
- Light show
- Lip sync battle
- Live dating show
- Live game show
- Live interview
- Live podcast
- Live radio show
- Live sex show
- Live taping
- Lumberjack show
- Male revue
- Melodrama
- Mime
- Modern dance
- Murder mystery
- Murder mystery dinner
- Music hall
- Nativity play
- Noh
- One-act play
- One-person show
- Open mic
- Operetta
- Pantomime
- Passion play
- Peking opera
- Percussion show
- Performance art
- Poetry reading
- Poetry slam
- Polynesian show
- Pro wrestling
- Punch and Judy
- Recital
- Revue
- Rock opera
- Savoy Opera
- School play
- Shadow play
- Show choir
- Sketch comedy
- Song contest
- Spoken word
- Step show
- Storytelling show
- Street performance
- Striptease
- Stunt show
- Tango show
- Tap show
- Theme park show
- Tragedy
- Tribute show
- USO show
- Variety show
- Vaudeville
- Vegas show
- Ventriloquist show
- Wild West show
- Yo-yo show
Schooler
Solid, but you’re swimming with the crowd.
- Broadway show
- Dance recital
- Dance show
- Drag show
- Drama
- Improv
- Musical
- Puppet show
- Talent show
Plankton
The first thing everyone thinks of.
- Ballet
- Circus
- Comedy show
- Concert
- Magic show
- Opera
- Play
- Stand-up comedy