noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
competitive performance; contest between performers
Used when performers show their skill in a way that invites comparison or competition, often in music, theatre, dance, or entertainment contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.
若手ピアニストたちが同じ課題曲で競演した。
The young pianists competed in performance on the same set piece.
名優二人の
The competitive performance by the two great actors was worth seeing.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
competition between theatres staging the same show
A more specialized theatre use, referring to different theatres competing by putting on the same play or program.
今月は二つの劇場が同じ演目で競演している。
This month, two theatres are competing by staging the same program.