The performances as before, or in a different scene (7)

I believe the answer is:

encores

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'the performances as before' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'or in a different scene' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a different' indicates an anagram.
'scene' anagrammed gives 'ences'.
'or' put inside 'ences' is 'ENCORES'.

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(Another definition for encores that I've seen is " Replays".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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