Septimus In Arcadia

In Arcadia there is a wide variety of characters that represent a wide variety of people in the world. I myself felt like I related to the character Septimus Hodge. I also noticed how the lighting was used to help tell the story. The entire process of being able to relate to the characters and use the lighting design to tell the story gives the audience the best chance to fully grasp the beautiful story that is Arcadia.
In the play as I watched the character Septimus I began to relate to him as the play progressed. One way I felt I related to him was how he constantly always has something smart to say when someone confronts him. One example is when Ezra Chater confronts him at the beginning about the instance with his wife. Septimus is constantly making a smart aleck responses to Chater. Another way I felt I related to Septimus was how he always made an attempt to be caring for all of the Croom family but then act hard towards them. This can be seen when he tries to be caring for Thomasina and discuss her theory, but …show more content…
In the production of Arcadia, the lighting design people used a spotlight in order to convey that an important plot point or a discovery was introduced/made by one of the characters. Great examples of this are when Hannah and Valentine discover Thomasina’s formula or when Bernard is giving his lecture and makes a statement that is a clue to a plot point. The spotlight shines on them making them the most important character or characters on stage at the moment. Another example of how they use lighting design to tell the story is the use of the lighting color when the mood changes. When someone is angry the lights turn red, and when they are sad the lights are a blueish color. By using the technical side, the crew draws the audience into the