Event planners hope to avoid a 'repeat performance' of last year's problems. [=hope that last year's problems will not happen again this year]
a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking 'performance'-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]
How has the company's stock 'performance' been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]
(..) - Oh, I merely played my part. - But tell me, do you enjoy music, Evey? - I suppose. You see, I'm a musician of sorts... ...and on my way to give a very special performance. What kind of musician? Percussion instruments are my speciality. But tonight I intend to call upon (..)2005 V for Vendetta