The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled production dates and a full creative team for “Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” a new play based on the novels by George R. R. Martin, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke.
The world premiere will run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from July 20 through Sept. 5.
Spanning the final years before the events of Martin’s novels, the production is billed as a sweeping stage epic that brings to life a legendary chapter of the history of Westeros. The production will also see the Royal Shakespeare Theatre staged in a new configuration, placing audiences at the heart of the action.
The full creative team joining Cooke and Macmillan includes puppetry and movement directors Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell of Lume; set designer Chloe Lamford; costume designer Georgia McGuinness; lighting designer Jon Clark; composer Will Stuart; and sound designer Tom Gibbons. Casting is by Amy Ball CDG. Further credits include voice and text by Jeannette Nelson, dialect by Hazel Holder, associate director Emily Raymond, associate puppetry and movement by Scarlet Wilderink, period dance consultant Francesca Roche, creative consultant Ti Mikkel, associate set designer Machiko Weston, associate costume designer Alex Berry, associate sound designer Alex Twiselton and assistant director Lenore Gallegos. George R. R. Martin serves as executive producer and creator.
RSC co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey said: “This production brings together some of theater’s most visionary talents to reimagine George R. R. Martin’s world for the stage. In a bold new configuration of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, audiences will find themselves at the very heart of the action — immersed in the intrigue and theatrical spectacle that promises to make this production truly epic. It’s an ambitious and exhilarating collaboration, and we can’t wait to welcome audiences into this extraordinary experience.”
“Game of Thrones: The Mad King” is co-produced with Simon Painter, Tim Lawson, Mark Manuel, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures on behalf of HBO, and Sir Leonard Blavatnik and Danny Cohen for Access Entertainment.
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