Why I Light.
Lighting is strongest when it disappears from conscious perception and influences the emotions directly. When every choice is so perfectly in tune with the action that it seemed stunningly obvious. When the timing of a fade mimics the audience’s collective breath, and the way light falls on the face of an actor perfectly communicates her unspoken intention. I love bombast and theatricality, but I root them in discipline and purpose. An explosion of light never merely dazzles the audience with spectacle; it connects the viewer to the action. It makes the audience feel the action, creating a communion between house and stage.