downstage center
Noh theater term for the central area at the front of the stage, directly in front of the audience. Derived from 正面先 (しょうめんさき).
See also: 正面 (しょうめん)
能舞台では、正先で舞うことが多い。
On the Noh stage, performers often dance at the downstage center.
Derived from 正面先 (しょうめんさき), meaning 'the front tip/edge', referring to the foremost part of the Noh stage.