The American Repertory Company was founded by Manu Tupou who was the artistic director.
This allowed Tupou to give focus on his students in detail and find their working problem and remedy it.
Although Tupou brought with him the teachings of his teachers, he sought to revamp these techniques while retaining their strength and intensity in order to protect the actors' sanity.
Manu Tupou formulated his discoveries into the simplistic, but revolutionary, "New Era Acting Technique" (NEAT).
The hallmark of the NEAT technique is its respect for the sanctity and sanity of the individual artist.