Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia to be revived at the Old Vic

A revival of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia will come to London.

The show is the next production in Matthew Warchus’ final season as artistic director at the Old Vic.

As with all the shows in this final season, the piece will take place in the round. It marks Carrie Cracknell’s debut at the venue.

She said: “Tom Stoppard’s greatest play is a dazzling meditation on our endless search for understanding — of ourselves, of history and of the patterns that connect everything from mathematics to desire. In an age overflowing with cheap information but hungry for wisdom, Arcadia feels more prescient than ever. Its wit, beauty and curiosity remind us that the pursuit of knowledge is a deeply human joy.”

Joining her on the creative team are Alex Eales (set design), Suzanne Cave (costume design), Guy Hoare (lighting), Donato Wharton (sound), Ira Mandela Siobhan (movement), Stuart Earl (composer) and Serena Hill (casting). Further creative team and cast are to be announced.

Warchus added: “On any list of the greatest plays ever written, Tom Stoppard’s dazzling Arcadia would surely feature prominently. What a pleasure to be welcoming the wonderful Carrie Cracknell to direct this ingenious and frisky masterpiece.”

Arcadia will run at the Old Vic from 24 January to 21 March 2026. A press performance is scheduled for 4 February.