In 1812 a scandal rocked the Croom household in Derbyshire. A sexual liaison, possibly involving Lord Byron, apparently ended in a fatal duel.
Two hundred years later, a pushy academic and a popular historian are trying to uncover the house’s true history.
Landscape gardening, Newtonian physics, classicism versus romanticism, and chaos theory are all part of this comic literary detective story, which is both an exuberant celebration of the unpredictability of love and sex, and a poignant study of change and decay.
Arcadia’s wit, elegance, and sheer exuberance have made it a modern classic.
Arcadia Performances |
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| Thu 23 Sep | 7:15pm | Preview | All £10 | Book Online |
| Fri 24 Sep | 7:15pm | Press Night | £18 / £16 | Book Online |
| Sat 25 Sep | 2:30pm | Weekend Matinee | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Sat 25 Sep | 7:15pm | £18 / £16 | Book Online | |
| Mon 27 Sep | 7:15pm | All £10 | Book Online | |
| Tue 28 Sep | 7:15pm | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online | |
| Wed 29 Sep | 7:15pm | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online | |
| Thu 30 Sep | 2:30pm | Weekday Matinee | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Thu 30 Sep | 7:15pm | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online | |
| Fri 1 Oct | 7:15pm | £18 / £16 | Book Online | |
| Sat 2 Oct | 2:30pm | Weekend Matinee | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Sat 2 Oct | 7:15pm | £18 / £16 | Book Online | |
| Mon 4 Oct | 7:15pm | All £10 | Book Online | |
| Tue 5 Oct | 7:15pm | Audio Described | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Wed 6 Oct | 7:15pm | Director's Pre-Show Talk | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Thu 7 Oct | 2:30pm | Weekday Matinee | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Thu 7 Oct | 7:15pm | Signed Performance | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Fri 8 Oct | 7:15pm | Captioned Performance | £18 / £16 | Book Online |
| Sat 9 Oct | 2:30pm | Weekend Matinee, Audio Described, Director's Pre-Show Talk | £14 / £12 (£12 / £10) | Book Online |
| Sat 9 Oct | 7:15pm | £18 / £16 | Book Online | |
The Lowry
- Pier 8, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, M50 3AZ
- Box Office: 0843 208 6010
The Lowry is our chosen venue for our main season plays whilst we are on the move. We are performing in the intimate setting of the Quays Theatre.
The Lowry is 10 minutes drive from Manchester City Centre, 20 minutes drive from Manchester Airport, and a quarter of a mile from the motorway network, giving access from all over the North West and beyond. It also has excellent public transport links and is situated in the centre of a vibrant shopping, eating and leisure destination.
Find out more about the getting to The Lowry here
This is a brilliant, brilliant play. A play of ideas, of consummate theatricality, of sophisticated entertainment and of heartache never to be regained.
— SUNDAY TIMES
Tom Stoppard is Britain’s greatest living playwright… Arcadia is his absolute best play.
— THE GUARDIAN
One of Tom Stoppard’s undisputed masterpieces.
— THE INDEPENDENT
Library Theatre Company
The Cast
- Charlie Anson
- Septimus
- Peter Barich
- Brice
- Caroline Bartleet
- Chloe
- Alasdair Craig
- Valentine
- Felix Donaldson
- Gus / Augustus
- Emma Gregory
- Lady Croom
- Cate Hamer
- Hannah
- Richard Heap
- Noakes
- Beth Park
- Thomasina
- Joseph Shalom
- Gus / Augustus
- Leigh Symonds
- Chater
- James Wallace
- Bernard
- Christopher Wright
- Jellaby
Production Crew
- Chris Honer
- Director
- Judith Croft
- Designer
- Jon Nicholls
- Composer / Sound Designer
- James Whiteside
- Lighting Designer
- Elisa Amesbury
- Assistant Director
- Geoff Steer
- Dance
- Jamie Byron
- Company Stage Manager
- Rebecca Jenner
- Deputy Stage Manager
- Chris Booth
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Julie Williams
- Chaperone
Related News & Blog Posts
News: First day of rehearsals for Arcadia
It’s been a big day for us here at the Library Theatre as we’ve started rehearsing for Arcadia, our very first play at The Lowry. … Read more
Blog: Arcadia: Chaos Theory and props, slightly related!
I’m Becky and I am the Deputy Stage Manager on Arcadia. I’ve been asked to blog and tell you about what is happening backstage in order to put on the first...… Read more
