Asked if it wasn't so much the politics, or fear of politics, that was keeping people away, but the fact that his work has become increasingly abstract in recent years, moving away from the literary basis of his early works, Lin demurred.
"The original White had a good name," he said, "People know it."
For Lin himself, he prefers to keep things simple these days. When it comes to his choreography and set design, "I have become a black and white guy," he said.
That's true for his personal style as well.
"Nowadays, I only wear black," Lin said. "I kid people that there is no [safe] choice of color this days."
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