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Game of Thrones: The Mad King to return in London in 2027
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King will return to the stage in London in 2027.
The production is a prequel to HBO’s Game of Thrones and follows events leading up to Robert’s Rebellion.
It features younger versions of familiar characters, including Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon, as well as Lyanna Stark, Rhaegar Targaryen and the Mad King.
The story centres on the events that lead to Jon Snow’s birth, including the relationship between Rhaegar and Lyanna.
The play first ran in Stratford-upon-Avon and closed there in September.
The London run will bring the production to a wider audience, but its venue and dates have not been announced.
The cast for the London production is also unconfirmed, so further details are still to come.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's stage production of Game of Thrones: The Mad King will return in London in 2027.
The production's venue and dates have not been announced.
Casting for the London production has not been confirmed.
The play is a prequel focused largely on events leading up to Robert's Rebellion.
- Who
- The Royal Shakespeare Company production team announced the return. George R.R. Martin also announced the move to London.
- What
- Game of Thrones: The Mad King will return to the stage.
- When
- In 2027. Exact dates have not been announced.
- Where
- London. The venue has not been announced.
- Why
- Martin said the move would let the production share the experience with a wider audience.
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The production closed in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Martin announced on his blog that the production would move to London.
The production is set to return to the stage in London.
- Return
- London in 2027
- Previous run
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Director
- Dominic Cooke
- Writer
- Duncan Macmillan
- Story focus
- Events leading up to Robert's Rebellion
What people are saying
I had a splendid time in Stratford-upon-Avon for the premiere of Duncan Macmillan and Dominic Cooke’s epic new stage production of Game of Thrones: The Mad King
and furthermore, I’m thrilled to announce that the production will be moving on to London to share the experience with a wider audience.