In the present, it still has the same significance to Hannah and Valentine, who have named the tortoise Lightning. The audience sees Septimus hold Plautus back as it moves off the papers it is holding and pet the shell, suggesting that Plautus is alive. Valentine also feeds Lightning and holds him, petting him as if he is still alive in the future. The characters Valentine and Septimus are written to be historical parallels of each other, as displayed through their knowledge of the theories discussed throughout the play and there fascination with Thomasina’s findings. The Lantern Theater Company displayed this well in their production of Arcadia, as Valentine and Septimus would sit in the same seat at the table throughout the production. They were also the primary characters who would interact with the tortoise throughout the
In the present, it still has the same significance to Hannah and Valentine, who have named the tortoise Lightning. The audience sees Septimus hold Plautus back as it moves off the papers it is holding and pet the shell, suggesting that Plautus is alive. Valentine also feeds Lightning and holds him, petting him as if he is still alive in the future. The characters Valentine and Septimus are written to be historical parallels of each other, as displayed through their knowledge of the theories discussed throughout the play and there fascination with Thomasina’s findings. The Lantern Theater Company displayed this well in their production of Arcadia, as Valentine and Septimus would sit in the same seat at the table throughout the production. They were also the primary characters who would interact with the tortoise throughout the