Casting announced for West End transfer of ARCADIA at Duke of York’s Theatre
Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of The Old Vic’s acclaimed and Olivier Award nominated production of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, which plays at the Duke of York’s Theatre - newly renovated into the round - from 20 June - 12 September.
Directed by Carrie Cracknell, new cast members include Nikki Amuka-Bird (The Lady from the Sea, Donmar Warehouse) as Hannah Jarvis and Oliver Chris (Rivals, Disney+) as Bernard Nightingale, with Aaron Anthony (Heart Wall, Bush Theatre) as Richard Noakes, David Buttle (Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, West End) as Captain Brice, Matthew Doswell (professional debut) as Gus Coverly/Augustus Coverly, and Yolanda Kettle (The Comeuppance, Almeida Theatre) as Lady Croom.
Returning to the production following The Old Vic run are Angus Cooper as Valentine Coverly, Seamus Dillane as Septimus Hodge, Tim Frances as Jellaby, Holly Godliman as Chloë Coverly, Isis Hainsworth reprising her Olivier Award-nominated role as Thomasina Coverly, and Matthew Steer as Ezra Chater, with understudies Alex Britt, Peta Cornish and Keziah Hayes.
Nikki Amuka-Bird said: “Hannah Jarvis is a fascinating woman – fiercely intelligent, endlessly curious, always searching for the truth. Tom Stoppard gives her wonderful precision, wit and depth. I’m delighted to be playing her with this company in the West End and to be reuniting with the brilliant Carrie Cracknell.”
Oliver Chris said: “When I saw Carrie Cracknell’s wonderful production of Arcadia at The Old Vic I was completely captivated by it. Tom Stoppard’s writing is dazzlingly intelligent and deeply moving all at once and I can’t wait to be part of bringing this production into the West End and getting my teeth into the role of Bernard.”
Brilliant minds. Burning hearts. The irresistible pull between chaos and order.
A dazzling collision of science and romance, Arcadiaexplores the beauty of curiosity, the ache of lost knowledge and the timeless thrill of discovery.
In a country house, two centuries apart, genius, passion and discipline unfold. In 1809, teenage prodigy, Thomasina Coverly races ahead of her time – exploring mathematics, nature and the unpredictable forces that govern both the universe and the human heart.
In the present day, author Hannah Jarvis investigates a mysterious chapter in the life of Lord Byron with precision, patience and rigor, determined to resist the pull of romanticised myth.
As past and present intwine, their questions begin to echo across time: can we ever truly understand the patterns of life or are we forever poised on the edge of disorder?
The production features set design by Alex Eales, costumes by Suzanne Cave, lighting by Guy Hoare, sound by Donato Wharton, movement direction by Ira Mandela Siobhan, composition by Stuart Earl, and casting by Serena Hill CDG,
