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Photos: First Look At GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026

Ahead of the official opening for the world premiere of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a new play based on novels by George R. R. Martin, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke releases a group portrait introducing members of the company in character for the first time. Check out the photo!

Photos: George R. R. Martin’s GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released all new rehearsal photos for the world premiere of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a new play based on the novels by George R. R. Martin. Check out the photos here!

Full Cast Set For GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company announced the full cast for the world premiere of GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Photos: Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison in GRACE PERVADES at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

David Hare’s GRACE PERVADES is now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!

Dates Set For Premiere of GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

The RSC announced the world premiere of GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from July 20 – September 5, 2026.

Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison Will Lead GRACE PERVADES at Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of GRACE PERVADES, which opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month, with performances from 24 April to 11 July 2026.

GAME OF THRONES Play Sets Summer Premiere at Royal Shakespeare Company
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 18, 2026

Game of Thrones will be coming to The Royal Shakespeare Company this summer in a new production based on the acclaimed novels by George R. R. Martin. Duncan Macmillan has penned the script, with Dominic Cooke set as the director.

Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison Will Lead GRACE PERVADES at Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

Tickets will go on sale Friday 26 September at 10 am for a limited West End run of Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison in David Hare's GRACE PERVADES with performances at Theatre Royal Haymarket from 24 April to 11 July 2026.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ian McKellen and More Named to Evening Standard's 'The Standard 100' List
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2024

Several West End and theatrical-adjacent figures showed up on this year's list, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Graham, Sonia Friedman, Tom Holland, Sir Ian McKellen and more!

V&A Secure David Bowie's Archive for the Nation
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 23, 2023

The V&A has announced it will secure the archive of David Bowie for the nation – revealing the creative processes of one of the most pioneering and influential figures in the history of live and recorded music, film, fashion and beyond. From 2025, the archive will be made available to the public, from fans to school children and researchers, through the creation of The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at V&A East Storehouse, in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

'David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not Smaller & Further Away)' Opens at Lightroom Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2022

One of the world's most acclaimed and popular living artists will create the launch show for Lightroom --- an extraordinary four-storey-high space in Kings Cross equipped with the latest digital projection and audio technology. 

Casting Announced For Maly Drama Theatre's Theatre Royal Haymarket Season and More
by Julie Musbach - Mar 29, 2018

The internationally acclaimed Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg return to London for the first time in over a decade to play a highly anticipated ten-show engagement, opening at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on May 8th. Described by Peter Brook as 'the finest ensemble theatre in Europe', casting is today announced for their forthcoming UK premiere of Vasily Grossman's magnum opus, Life and Fate, and their critically acclaimed production of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya.

Maly Drama Theatre Of St. Petersburg Makes Return To London With A Limited Season Of LIFE AND FATE and UNCLE VANYA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg - described by Peter Brook as 'the finest ensemble theatre in Europe' - returns to London this spring for a strictly limited engagement for the first time in over a decade. They will present the UK premi re of Vasily Grossman's epic novel, Life and Fate, and reprise their celebrated production of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket. Press nights will be held for Life and Fate on Tuesday May 8th and Wednesday 9th and on Tuesday May 15th for Uncle Vanya. Both productions will be performed in Russian with English surtitles.