Arcadia at Old Vic Theatre

Tom Stoppard’s modern masterpiece is brought thrillingly to life by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell. 

About Arcadia
Brilliant minds. Burning hearts. The timeless struggle between chaos and order.

Set within a single English country house across two centuries, Arcadia intertwines past and present in one of the most intellectually exhilarating plays ever written. In the early nineteenth century, a brilliant teenage prodigy begins to uncover the mathematical principles that shape the universe, while the adults around her attempt to suppress their desires and scandals.

In the present day, modern scholars return to the same house, piecing together clues left behind as they chase truth, certainty, and connection. As equations collide with emotion, Arcadia explores love, time, entropy and the fragile balance between reason and passion.

Witty, romantic and dazzlingly intelligent, Stoppard’s play is a thrilling puzzle that rewards the heart as much as the mind.

➕Performance dates
24 January to 21 March 2026

📍 Old Vic Theatre

Playing a strictly limited run at the Old Vic, book your official tickets to Arcadia today.