Performance 224515 212572178 2008-05-15T10:09:51Z Rtz-bot 7049876 robot Adding: [[lt:Performansas]] {{otheruses4|performing arts}} {{Template:Performing arts}} {{literature}} [[Image:Accordion Bass.jpg|thumb|right|Buskers perform in San Francisco]] A '''performance''', in [[performing arts]], generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the [[audience]]). Sometimes the dividing line between performer and the audience may become blurred, as in the example of "[[participatory theatre]]" where audience members might get involved in the production. Singing [[choral music]], and performing in a [[ballet]] are examples. Usually the performers participate in [[rehearsal]]s beforehand. Afterwards audience members often [[clapping|clap]], indicating appreciation. However, sometimes this rule is reversed. In [[Japan]], the greatest compliment is complete [[silence]].{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Performances, for example in [[theatre]], can take place daily, or at some other regular [[interval (time)|interval]]. Performances can take place at someone's house, in a subway, or even at a dollar store. [[Talent]], on the other hand, is subjective. ==Performance genres== Examples of performance [[genre]]s include: * musical genres: ** [[concert]] ** [[recital]] ** [[music competition]] * theatrical genres: ** [[Play (theatre)|play]] ** [[opera]] ** [[operetta]] ** [[ballet]] and other types of [[Performance dance|dance]] ** [[musical theater]] * other genres: ** [[Circus (performing art)|circus]] acts ** [[performance art]] ** [[performance poetry]] ** [[busking]] ** [[magic (illusion)]] ** [[storytelling]] A [[music]] performance (a concert or a [[recital]]) may take place indoors in a [[concert hall]] or outdoors in a field, and may require the audience to remain very quiet, or encourage them to [[singing|sing]] and [[dance]] along with the music. A performance may also describe the way in which an [[actor]] performs. In a solo capacity, it may also refer to a [[mime artist]], [[comedian]], [[conjurer]], or other entertainer. [[Image:Phil Stacey (cropped, full shot) · 071118-N-1644C-007.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A singer (who is also a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[sailor]], hence his uniform) performing on a stage at a sporting event.]] {{wikiquote}} [[Category:Performing arts]] [[az:İfa]] [[de:Aufführung]] [[eo:Spektaklo]] [[lt:Performansas]] [[tg:Намоиш]]