Overview
- Carrie Cracknell’s production at London’s Old Vic is widely hailed as a high-caliber revival of Tom Stoppard’s 1993 masterwork.
- Reviews highlight Alex Eales’s revolving circular set with glowing ellipses and hanging orbs that visualize time and scientific ideas.
- Performances by Isis Hainsworth as Thomasina and Seamus Dillane as Septimus earn strong notices, alongside Prasanna Puwanarajah, Leila Farzad, Angus Cooper and Fiona Button.
- Several critics say the modern storyline centered on Bernard Nightingale proves less compelling, with pacing that sags against the 19th‑century scenes.
- The run is scheduled through 21 March 2026, with Stoppard’s November 2025 death noted as deepening the play’s reflections on mortality and reputation.