Arcadia Tickets

Arcadia in London

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary, where brilliant ideas and burning hearts fuse, in Arcadia, coming to the West End this summer. This revival of Tom Stoppard’s seminal play takes place at the Duke of York's theatre, just a short walk from the Trafalgar Theatre. Directed by acclaimed British director Carrie Cracknell, Arcadia “pits the classical against the romantic, science against poetry, the past against the present” (Guardian). You won't want to miss this breathtaking new staging for a limited time; secure your tickets today.

What Is the Play Arcadia About?

Set in a country house in Derbyshire, Arcadia follows two intertwined storylines across time. In the early 19th century, a teenage prodigy named Thomasina Coverly discovers mathematical truths about chaos and thermodynamics, while the adults around her - tutors, guests, and the household - attempt to discipline her passion with reason. Meanwhile, in the 1990s, scholars descend on the same estate, chasing the ghosts of that earlier era, seeking proof, revelation - and perhaps each other.

Pulsing with themes of order and disorder, the irreversible flow of time, the intersection of intellect and emotion, poetry and physics, Arcadia is brilliant, funny and deeply moving. Making its West End premiere after its initial staging at The Old Vic, the in‑the‑round staging of this revival heightens the play’s sense of immersion and immediacy.

The History of Arcadia

Arcadia premiered at the National Theatre Lyttelton stage in London on 13 April 1993, directed by Trevor Nunn. The play received widespread critical acclaim upon its premiere and went on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. Arcadia later received its first Broadway transfer at the Lincoln Centre Theatre in New York in 1995, and has been revived several times, including a major 2009 production at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and a 2011 Broadway revival. This new revival at the Duke of York’s Theatre is a result of a triumphant debut at The Old Vic at the start of 2026.

Arcadia is widely regarded as one of the most significant Tom Stoppard plays, and of the 20th century. In 2006, the Royal Institution recognised the play as one of the greatest science-related literary works ever written. This honour reflects the play’s extraordinary ability to weave complex scientific concepts - such as thermodynamics, chaos theory and fractals - into a compelling, emotionally resonant narrative.

Arcadia Reviews

“A truly marvellous play, full of wit, wisdom and a rare warmth” (WhatsOnStage), “A stellar, lust-filled revival” (The Independent): critics were transformed by Arcadia at The Old Vic. Now that the West End transfer has been announced, more people will be able to witness a pulsating relationship between past and present unfold on the big stage this summer.

Arcadia West End Cast

Casting for this production includes:

• Hannah Jarvis: Nikki Amuka-Bird
• Richard Noakes: Aaron Anthony
• Captain Brice: David Buttle
• Bernard Nightingale: Oliver Chris
• Valentine Coverly: Angus Cooper
• Septimus Hodge: Seamus Dilane
• Gus Coverly: Matthew Doswell
• Jellaby: Tim Frances
• Chloe Coverly: Holly Godliman
• Thomasina Coverly: Isis Hainsworth
• Lady Croom: Yolanda Kettle
• Ezra Chater: Matthew Steer

Who Are the Creative Team of Arcadia?

Carrie Cracknell directs the production. Cracknell became the youngest artistic director of a professional UK theatre when she co-led the Gate Theatre from 2007 to 2012. Her acclaimed work includes A Doll’s House at the Young Vic and West End, Medea and Julie both at the National Theatre, and the Netflix film Persuasion.

Arcadia is written by Tom Stoppard. Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential dramatists of his generation. His major stage credits include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Real Thing, The Invention of Love, Rock ’n’ Roll and Leopoldstadt. Stoppard has received numerous prestigious awards, including four Tony Awards for Best Play and an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Shakespeare in Love. He was knighted in 1997 for his services to drama.

Tickets for Arcadia at the Duke of York's Theatre

This landmark revival of acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard’s most critically acclaimed work comes to London for a strictly limited run, directed by one of the UK's hottest young directors. Arcadia is where minds meet, loves blaze, and time unwinds and a “dazzling meditation on our endless search for understanding” (What’s on Stage). This production promises to be unmissable – book your ticket for Arcadia at the Duke of York’s Theatre today.