enactment vs performing

enactment and performing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enactment	Yes	No	No	No
performing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performing is a hypernym of enactment; that is, performing is a word with a broader meaning than enactment:

enactment: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
performing: the performance of a part or role in a drama

Other hypernyms of enactment include acting, playacting, playing.

enactment (noun)	performing (noun)
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture	the performance of a part or role in a drama
the passing of a law by a legislative body
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body