Wilson is an avant-garde American stage director who likes to employ lighting, slow movement, formalized poses, and abstract space to create an on-stage style. He has a strong affinity for Eastern theatrical elements, which are often observed in the works that he directs. Many describe his style as "cross cultural" or "imagist."
羅伯・威爾森是美國現代劇場的前衛導演，慣常以光影的意象、緩慢的動作、形式化的肢體，空靈的抽象空間來營造劇場風格，他對東方劇場元素非常有好感，導的戲裡常看見東方元素，許多人以「跨文化」或「意象劇場」來描述其風格。