US Edition
Game of Thrones: Prequel Play The Mad King to Open in Stratford-Upon-Avon This Summer
The play explores the final decade of King Aerys II Targaryen’s reign and the Tourney at Harrenhal, events leading to Robert's Rebellion, debuting at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
- On Wednesday, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the world premiere of Game of Thrones: The Mad King, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, with priority tickets on sale April 14.
- The play is a prequel set about 10 years before the events of the original books and TV series, chronicling the Tourney at Harrenhal and the events that sparked Robert's Rebellion, with the RSC linking it to Shakespeare's history cycles.
- Casting is underway though no names have been confirmed; the production features Lyanna Stark as central and young versions of Ned Stark, Jaime Lannister, Varys, plus Aerys II.
- As Westeros returns to TV, fans can plan a pilgrimage to the RSC, whose staging expertise equips it to handle battles, while the Stranger Things play shows TV audiences seek theatrical views.
- Major producers and HBO partners are backing the premiere, with George R. R. Martin involved as creator and executive producer and previous Broadway development never materializing.
13 Articles
13 Articles
For the first time, a pivotal event from the universe of writer George R. R. Martin will be clarified.
The long-awaited Game of Thrones Broadway play has emerged in a new form
The Royal Shakespeare Company announced Wednesday that it will produce a play based on George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire novels: Game of Thrones: The Mad King, "a sweeping new stage epic" set shortly before the events in Game of Thrones, the book and HBO TV adaptation. The play, scripted by Every Brilliant Thing writer Duncan Macmillan, will premiere later this year in the UK's Stratford-on-Avon, with priority tickets on sale as of April…
'Game of Thrones' Stage Prequel to Chronicle Mad King Aerys' Final Years
The “Game of Thrones” universe is continuing to expand – this time to the stage. A new prequel story is set to hit the UK stage put on by the Royal Shakespeare Company. It will chronicle the final years of King Aerys II Targaryen – also known as “The Mad King” – before Robert’s Rebellion is sparked and the story of the books begin. “A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised,” a description for the play reads. “At a lavish banquet …
'Game of Thrones: The Mad King' stage prequel prior to Robert's Rebellion gets premiere
The story of King Aerys II Targaryen and Robert's Rebellion is coming to life.David Rintoul as King Aerys II Targaryen on 'Game of Thrones' HBOThe Mad King returns. A new Game of Thrones prequel is coming to the U.K. stage to chronicle the final years of King Aerys II Targaryen, a.k.a. the Mad King that sparked Robert's Rebellion and paved the way for the main events of A Song of Ice and Fire. Called Game of Thrones: The Mad King and premiering …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
