上演 (jōen) means “performance” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この作品の上演は、来月の文化祭で予定されています。ko no saku hin no jō en wa rai getsu no bun ka sai de yo tei sa re te i ma su

The performance of this work is scheduled for next month's cultural festival.

Describes bringing a dramatic work before an audience as a staged performance.

公演kōen: A scheduled presentation of a theatrical or musical work before an audience.

劇や音楽作品などを舞台で演じ、観客に見せること。geki ya on gaku saku hin na do o bu tai de en ji kan kyaku ni mi se ru ko to

上演 (jōen) combines 上 (jō, "up" or "on") with 演 (en, "perform"), expressing the act of putting a work on stage.

The noun 上演 (jōen) appears in formal Japanese notices about staging a play or musical, so it usually describes the work being put on rather than a performer's individual act.