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Game Of Thrones prequel play 'The Mad King' confirms London launch
The RSC said the production drew 57% new bookers in Stratford and will reach a wider audience in London next year.
- On Friday, the Royal Shakespeare Company and George R.R. Martin announced that 'Game of Thrones: The Mad King' will transfer to London in 2027 following its sold-out Stratford-upon-Avon run.
- Tomorrow, Saturday, September 5, marks the final performance of the play's six-week run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, concluding a completely sold-out season.
- Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey noted that 57 per cent of bookers were new to the RSC, while 11 external engineering companies transformed the venue.
- Martin said he is "thrilled the production will be moving to London" to share the experience with a wider audience, adding it "promises to be an exhilarating journey."
- Adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the play 'reveals a legendary chapter of Westerosi history' set a decade before the original series, focusing on Mad King Aerys.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Creator George R.R. Martin Confirms Play ‘The Mad King’ Will Transfer to London
George R.R. Martin has confirmed “Game of Thrones” play “The Mad King” is set to transfer to London. “I had a splendid time in Stratford upon Avon for the premier of Duncan Macmillan and Dominic Cooke’s epic new stage production of ‘Game of Thrones: The Mad King,’” Martin wrote on his website. “And furthermore I’m […]
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Game Of Thrones: The Mad King to open in London in 2027
The play is an adapted prequel of George RR Martin’s A Song Of Ice And Fire series.
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