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Make your way to London's Old Vic for a revival of Tom Stoppard's award-winning Arcadia.
Arcadia comes from the national treasure and multi-award-winning playwright who wrote Leopoldstadt, The Invention of Love, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Shakespeare in Love. This time around, it'll be staged in the round for an immersive theatre experience, part of Artistic Director Matthew Warchus's final season at the venue.
Described as an 'ingenious and frisky masterpiece', the play's setting is a posh country estate owned by the Coverly family. The action moves backwards and forwards in time from 1809 to now, revealing a household in the grip of change. In the 1800s, as the gorgeous gardens are being transformed into a trendy Gothic haven, 13 year old Lady Thomasina and her tutor explore the intellectual and romantic issues of the time. Meanwhile, today, her descendants are researching a potential scandal at the estate with Lord Byron at its heart. Themes of the nature of truth, time, and the chaos sex can cause make it a social tour de force.
Premiering at the National Theatre in 1993, it won an Olivier for Best Play. Last produced in the West End during 2009, on stage at the Duke of York's Theatre, it's great to see this powerful piece of drama back in the capital again.
Joining director Carrie Cracknell (Sea Wall/A Life, The Grapes of Wrath), who is on her Old Vic debut, are Set Designer Alex Eales and Costume Designer Suzanne Cave. The Lighting is by Guy Hoare, the Sound by Donato Wharton, and the Movement by Ira Mandela Siobhan. The Composer is Stuart Earl, and the Casting comes from Serena Hill CDG.
Buy Arcadia tickets to enjoy this brilliant play in the round, an unforgettable experience in a classic West End setting.
Playing at Old Vic Theatre
Age restrictions
Ages 14+.
Arcadia cheap tickets
No booking fee
Valid all performances 24 January - 11 February 2026 Book by 8 December 2025.