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The performing arts include theatre, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, opera, dance, acrobatics, magic, juggling, busking and the marching arts, such as brass bands, etc. Artists who participate in these arts are called performers, including actors, comedians, singers, dancers, and musicians.
Types of performing arts
There is also a specialized form of fine art in which the artist performs his or her work live to an audience. This is called Performance art.
The performing arts differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face and/or presence as a medium while the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some art object. Of course, most performance art also involves some form of plastic art, perhaps in the creation of props. Dance was often referred to as a plastic art during the Modern dance era.
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Australian National Playwrights' Centre - Services for writers of all levels of experience in the creation of new works for performance, offering a range of development opportunities.
Entertain Oz - Directory of performers, amusements and entertainment in general.
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Fresh Track Productions - Performing arts production company and events marketing, based in Adelaide and Sydney. Details of current works, directors profiles, and contact information provided.
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Indonesian Arts, Culture and Language - Offers bilingual theatre performances, residencies and workshops including dance, mask dance, puppet theatre, mask and puppet making.
Playworks - A national organisation which supports and promotes Australian women performance writers.
The Wolanski Foundation - A foundation which facilitates management, appreciation and presentation of the performing arts.
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