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SITI Company

The Legacy of Radical Presence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2024

Joan Herrington
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Abstract

After 30 years of groundbreaking work, the SITI Company leaves behind a landscape changed by their presence. Their lasting legacy includes a challenge to how theatre is conceived and executed, a remarkable contribution to the way in which theatre artists hone their craft, and an infl uential example of how a theatre ensemble can thrive.

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SITI Company Special Section
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TDR , Volume 68 , Issue 3 , September 2024 , pp. 8 - 73
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press for Tisch School of the Arts/NYU

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