Summary
A new stage play based on Game of Thrones, titled "Game of Thrones: The Mad King," will premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon this summer. The Royal Shakespeare Company is producing the play, set 10 years before the events of the Game of Thrones series, with new material by George RR Martin.
Key Facts
- The play is titled "Game of Thrones: The Mad King."
- It will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon this summer.
- It is a prequel, set 10 years before the original Game of Thrones books and TV series.
- George RR Martin, the author, is involved and excited about the adaptation.
- The play will tell an original story with new material created by Martin.
- It will be directed by Dominic Cooke and adapted by Duncan Macmillan.
- The storyline involves a tournament and a plot against the realm’s ruler, known as the Mad King.
- Tickets for the play will go on sale in April.
