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The characteristics that distinguish Performance Art from traditional theater include the following: it is often presented in art spaces (museums, galleries, studios), public spaces (warehouses, factories, parks, plazas), or private homes; it may have no identifiable plot or narrative; it may incorporate a variety of media (live performers, music, dance, writing, video, painting); it may attempt to break down the barriers between art and life or between public and private experience; or it may attempt to shock the viewer into new perceptions of his or her social situation. For more information, please refer to unit 12.