Reperformed

Reperformed is the past participle form of the verb reperform, meaning to perform again. It can describe performances, works, or acts that have been carried out a second time or on subsequent occasions. The term is used across arts and scholarship to indicate repetition with potential changes in context, interpretation, or presentation.

In the performing arts, reperforming encompasses remounting a production, restaging a dance, or presenting a musical work anew. A reperformed work may involve a different cast, updated design elements, or altered pacing and emphasis, while preserving core material. In music, a piece may be reperformed as a revival or in a historically informed practice, sometimes with scholarly attention to performance conventions of a different era.

In academic and curatorial contexts, reperformance is often used as a theoretical or methodological concept. It refers to the deliberate re-creation or re-staging of historical performances or archival works to examine how meaning shifts with time, technology, or social context. This approach can illuminate questions of authorship, authenticity, and memory, and it may combine live performance with archival materials or reconstruction techniques.

Related terms include revival, remount, reprisal, and reinterpretation. While all indicate repetition, reperformance emphasizes the act of performing again and the interpretive or contextual changes that accompany repetition. The term is more common in scholarly discussions and curatorial practice than in everyday theatrical or musical production lingo, where phrases like “remount” or “revival” are often used.