Romeo & Juilet – Lighting – Tom
The lighting of the play focused primarily on the time of day and setting. The orange of the early morning sun and the dark blue of the night easily allowed for the audience to understand time of day. White light was used to focus on characters specifically or for indoor lines. The spotlight was used to great extent to specify which person was talking during the party hosted by Capulet. The only other time lighting was used differently was to show two simultaneous events: the marriage between Romeo and Juliet and the conversation between Benvolio and Mercutio. Lights abruptly went out to end the play in a rather unfinished state leaving a the audience wondering if the two families ever managed to make peace.
