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References
- ↑ Pavis, Patrica (1998). Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 337–338.
- ↑ Pearson, Mike (2010). Site-Specific Performance. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-230-57671-1.
- ↑ Nick, Kaye (2008). Site-Specific Art: Performance, Place and Documentation. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415185592. OCLC 756369595.
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