The Royal Hunt Of The Sun
by Peter Shaffer

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Synopsis

History / Casting: 22m 2f extras / Scenery: Cyc drops inset The Spanish expedition under Pizzaro to the land of the Incas told in dazzling spectacle and moral chiaroscuro.

After general absolution for any crimes they may commit against the pagan Incas the conquerors set forth upon the sea.

The Inca god is a sun god ruler of the riches and people of Peru and thought to be immortal.

But the Spaniards have come in conquest rather than in reverence.

There is misunderstanding confusion an

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"High intelligence and bold, imaginative reach ... soaring passages that recall the stage to its lofty enterprise, and a theme of enduring significance."

— New York Times

"Greatest play of our generation."

— Daily Mail

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Publisher Samuel French
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Pages 116
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573614965
ISBN-10 0573614962

The Royal Hunt Of The Sun is a British historical play written by Peter Shaffer and published by Samuel French in London (2010).

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