Greg Swindle

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I don't know of any other beauty created by the harmony of colors, but if Noh theater were to use modern lighting like kabuki theater, the beauty of the stage would be scattered by the piercing rays of light. Therefore, the decision to leave the stage in the darkness of ancient times is in keeping with the promise of necessity, and the older the building, the better. The older the building, the older the building, the more suitable it is for a stage where the floor has a natural luster, the pillars and mirrored panels glow black, and the darkness from the beams to the eaves covers the actors' ...more
In Praise of Shadows
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