Arcadia (stage production)

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Arcadia (stage production) is a celebrated stage play by Tom Stoppard that blends themes of mathematics, literature, and romantic intrigue across dual timelines in an English country house.

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
actCount 2
author Tom Stoppard
awardReceived Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed
describedAs celebrated stage play
directorOfPremiere Trevor Nunn
firstBroadwayProductionDate 1995
firstBroadwayTheatre Vivian Beaumont Theater
genre comedy
drama
philosophical play
science-in-theatre
hasCharacter Bernard Nightingale
Captain Brice
Chloë Coverly
Ezra Chater
Gus Coverly
Hannah Jarvis
Jellaby
Lady Croom
Septimus Hodge
Thomasina Coverly
Valentine Coverly
hasTheme entropy
intersection of art and science
nature of knowledge
relationship between past and present
romantic intrigue
mainSubject chaos theory
determinism
literature
mathematics
romantic relationships
thermodynamics
narrativeStructure dual timelines
originalLanguage English
premiereCity London
linked to: London, England
premiereDate 1993
premiereLocation Royal National Theatre
producer Royal National Theatre
setting English country house
Sidley Park
timePeriodDepicted early 19th century
late 20th century
writer Tom Stoppard

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Grace Gummer notableWork Arcadia (stage production)
Lisa Banes notableWork Arcadia (Broadway production)
linked to: Arcadia (stage production)