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February 18, 2026
'Summer is coming!': Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel
Novelist George RR Martin says RSC is ‘obvious choice’ to put on new play The Mad King, which will open after spring
TL;DR
- The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is staging a new Game of Thrones prequel play, 'The Mad King'.
- Author George RR Martin considers the RSC the 'obvious choice' for the production.
- The play is adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, with Martin serving as executive producer.
- It will be set a decade before the events of the TV series and will feature familiar houses like Targaryen, Stark, and Lannister.
- The production aims to attract both existing fans and new audiences.
- Casting and specific dates are yet to be announced, with tickets available from April.
- The play will be performed in the RSC's main auditorium, the Royal Shakespeare theatre.
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