According to The Hollywood Reporter, on Wednesday, the official details were announced for George R.R. Martin’s (A Dance with Dragons, A Dream of Spring) long-awaited play, which will be hitting  London’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The project, which is titled Game of Thrones: The Mad King, is based on Martin’s novels and is adapted by Duncan Macmillan (Unseen, The Crown) and directed by Dominic Cooke (The Courier, Amadeus). The play will have its world premiere at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon this summer.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, here’s the official story description: “Enter the world before. A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised. At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revelers speculate about who will contend. But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the blood-thirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot. Far away, the drums of battle sound. Family bonds, ancient prophecies, and the sacred line of succession will be tested in a dangerous campaign for power. Who will survive? Who will rise? Wars aren’t won by those with most cause, but whose story’s best told.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, in Martin’s novels, the tourney was the catalyst for the downfall of House Targaryen. The legendary venue is considered quite an honor for the project, and Martin released a statement about the news.

“When I first wrote Game of Thrones, I never imagined that it would be anything other than a book,” wrote Martin via The Hollywood Reporter, who serves as the project’s creator and executive producer. “It was a place for my imagination to exist without limits. To my great surprise, it was adapted for a series and viewers have been able to enter the world of my imagination through the medium of television. For my work to now be adapted for the stage is something I did not expect but welcome with great enthusiasm and excitement. Theatre offers something unique. A place for mine and the audience’s imagination to meet and hopefully create something magical.”

He continued via The Hollywood Reporter: “For me, the RSC was the obvious choice when thinking about putting a Game of Thrones story on the stage. Shakespeare is the greatest name in English literature, and his plays have been a constant source of inspiration to me and my writing. Not only that, he faced similar challenges in how to put a battle on stage, so we are in good company. It will be thrilling to watch the events of this new play unfold in a live environment. Duncan’s masterful script honours the world completely, and I am so excited for both fans of the series, and perhaps people who have never picked up one of my books, to experience this new story in a theatre.”

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Priority tickets will go on sale April 14, and fans wishing to attend are encouraged to sign up to become a Royal Shakespeare Company member for updates. Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms are available to stream on HBO Max.