Abstract
The performing arts is the art form which uses the artist's own bodily gestures, facial expressions, and presence as a medium to create some physical art object. The performing arts encompass live events such as theatre, dance, music, opera, musical theatre, pantomime, puppetry, circus, and fairs, as well as events that imply recording such as film and broadcast.
In olden days, art was not bought or sold, they were not in galleries. The work could be taken directly to the public eliminating the middle man of the art world. Because Performance works could never be done twice, the work required documentation. In a business environment, typically each individual may have a separate and distinct method of accomplishing any given task (though not always correct). However, when processes, procedures, or methods are thoroughly and accurately documented, each step. necessary to complete a task is detailed and documented for the user, so that the task can be completed in the same manner each time. There are a lot of materials that are linked to performances and productions. Some arise from the work necessary to put the production together such as scripts, sketches and contracts, just to make a few examples. Other materials originate as a way of documenting a performance or production: examples are photographs, videos, interviews with artists and audience members, and more.