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Game of Thrones Play Pauses Previews, Opens Next Month
24 Jul
Summary
- Preview shows for 'The Mad King' were canceled for one week.
- The production will officially open on August 8.
- The play is set before the events of the novels.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Game of Thrones: The Mad King" is proceeding towards its official opening on August 8, following the cancellation of its initial preview performances. All four preview shows scheduled for the week of July 20 were halted, though the production is set to resume with Saturday's performance and will officially launch next month.
The play, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, is set in the tumultuous period preceding George R. R. Martin's novels. It will explore the dynamics of ambition, family, and succession during the reign of the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen.
Audiences can expect a four-hour theatrical experience, including an interval, featuring a cast led by Michael Shaeffer as King Aerys II and Noah Ritter as Prince Rhaegar. The production, running until September 5 at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, will also introduce a novel theater configuration designed to immerse the audience in the action.
