Novelist George RR Martin says RSC is ‘obvious choice’ to put on new play The Mad King, which will open after springA new prequel to George RR Martin’s blockbuster fantasy saga
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Novelist George RR Martin says RSC is ‘obvious choice’ to put on new play The Mad King, which will open after spring
A new prequel to George RR Martin’s blockbuster fantasy saga Game of Thrones is to be staged this summer by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The bestselling author, whose novels have been turned into a juggernaut TV franchise, said the RSC was the “obvious choice” to put on the play, Game of Thrones: The Mad King, because Shakespeare had been a constant source of inspiration to him. “Not only that, he faced similar challenges in how to put a battle on stage,” added Martin. “So we are in good company.”
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