{
  "id": 5597669,
  "title": "Game of Thrones Stage Play The Mad King Is Coming to London in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/game-of-thrones-stage-play-the-mad-king-is-coming-to-london-in-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:48:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/game-of-thrones-mad-king-play-london-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "George R.R. Martin has announced that the Royal Shakespeare Company will bring the prequel stage play, \"Game of Thrones: The Mad King,\" to London's capital in 2027. The venue and premiere date have yet to be announced. Martin expressed his delight at the play's previous six-week run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, where it earned critical acclaim and sold out shows. The play, set about 15 years before the beginning of Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, delves into the downfall of King Aerys II Targaryen, also known as \"The Mad King,\" who was ultimately overthrown during Robert's Rebellion. According to IGN writer Helen O'Hara, the play offers insights into Westeros that fans of the series might find interesting, such as Rhaegar Targaryen's historical injustice and the conception of Daenerys and Jon Snow on the same night.",
  "summary": "Following a sold-out run at the Royal Shakespeare Company, George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King stage play will move to London in 2027.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}