Tom Stoppard

The Daily Collegian - Smith meets Stoppard:
"Arcadia' is a relatively recent work from a giant of modern theater, Tom Stoppard, a playwright most famous for 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,' and the screenplay for 'Shakespeare in Love.' However, while Stoppard has a prestigious reputation in the world of theater, his work is often criticized as being slight and arcane. 'Arcadia' is not exempt from this criticism as it name drops obscure allusion after obscure allusion. The play raises some very perplexing and pertinent questions such as how does one make sense of this chaotic world. However, the play ends up being nothing more than a convoluted"