If I were forced to draw a line through Mr. Stoppard's woriks, Arcadia would be on the top two thirds (along with R&G, Shakespeare in Love, The Coast of Utopia and a few others).
I've never seen a production of Arcadia, but have read the script and am going to somehow budget some time to listen to the stream. And if there's a way I can capture the stream and offer to you as a file, be confident I will. In the meantime, here's a link to the first hour of the LA Theatreworks production.
And here's the site's description of the play and the cast:
A crash course in mathematics, landscape gardening, literature, and chaos theory, courtesy of Tom Stoppard. Arcadia merges science with human concerns and ideals, examining the universe’s influence in our everyday lives and ultimate fates through the relationship between past and present, order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge. Set in an English country house in the years 1809-1812 and 1989, the play examines the lives of two modern scholars and the house's current residents with the lives of those who lived there 180 years earlier. The show includes an interview with Stoppard biographer Ira Nadel. Part one of a two-part broadcast.
Starring (in alphabetical order):
Kate Burton as Hannah Jarvis
Mark Capri as Ezra Chater
Jennifer Dundas as Thomasina Coverly
Gregory Itzin as Bernard Nightingale
David Manis as Captain Brice
Christopher Neame as Richard Noakes and Jellaby
Peter Paige as Valentine Coverly
Darren Richardson as Augustus Coverly
Kate Steele as Chloe Coverly
Serena Scott Thomas as Lady Croom
Douglas Weston as Septimus Hodge
Directed by John Rubinstein
Oh gosh, I just now found out they are also offering the play on three CDs. Amazon doesn't carry it, but it is for sale on the LA Theatreworks site. Finally, please take note that the production is directed by John Rubenstein who you probably remember from any of the bazillion shows he has appeared on.
I'm in and will let you know when the CDs arrive.
