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Stage play 'Game of Thrones: The Mad King' reexamines Aerys, Harrenhal and the Rebellion

A new stage play titled Game of Thrones: The Mad King, written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, dramatizes the final days of King Aerys II. The production centers on the Harrenhal jousting tournament and the events that ignite Robert's Rebellion. It provides a focused prequel perspective that directly revisits and expands the backstory behind the TV series' central conflict.

• The production is a stage adaptation called Game of Thrones: The Mad King.
• The play is written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke.
• The narrative covers the waning days of Mad King Aerys II, the Harrenhal jousting tournament, and the lead-up to Robert's Rebellion.
• The play offers a concentrated prequel that reexamines the origins of the TV series’ main conflict and the characters involved.