'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'The Mad King' stokes fan theories on 3.5-hour play's opening night
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Set us as preferred STRATFORD-UPON-AVON — The Kingdom of Westeros arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday night as “Game of Thrones: The Mad King” held its opening night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.Fiery torches blazed outside the riverside theater, welcoming a combination of well-dressed invitees and lucky ticket-bearing fans.
Everyone paused to watch the red carpet arrival of the king himself: George R.R.
Martin.The spectacle marking the advent of the first stage adaptation of Martin’s fantasy epic was tame by Hollywood standards with only a small crowd of onlookers gathering to watch a few familiar faces make an entrance, including Bertie Carvel, Sibel Kekilli and Anton Lesser, cast members from David Benioff and D.B.
Weiss’ groundbreaking television adaptation, which ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019 on HBO.The opening is significant for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, home to the Royal Shakespeare Company since 1931.“The Mad King,” a nearly 3.5-hour play adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, has been in the works for more than a decade and is based on Martin’s bestselling novels in close collaboration with the author.Martin was in good spirits on opening night, only days after admitting online that he has “battled sadness and depression” amid a “stressful” and “overwhelming” year.
He was joined by his wife, Parris McBride, and members of his family and team, many of whom donned his signature bowler hat in tribute.“George took us to Lock and Co.Hatters, the oldest hat shop in London,” Hele Wallace, a member of Martin’s entourage, said while standing outside the theater.
“He let us pick out some matching hats.Mr.
Martin’s wearing his bowler tonight, and if you see someone else in the bowler they’re probably with our team.”Janet Patten, Martin...