The Royal Hunt Of The Sun
by Peter Shaffer

The Royal Hunt Of The Sun

Synopsis

"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, and slaughter: the Spaniards kill 3000 unarmed Incas and take the sun god captive.

The ransom is 9000 pounds of gold.

The avaricious Spaniards mutiny, try the sun god in kangaroo court and garrote him.

He does not revive.

The Incas behold their dead god."--Publisher's Website.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 2 total roles, 2 female roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1964
ISBN 10
0573614962
ISBN 13
9780573614965
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
116 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
Print
The Royal Hunt Of The Sun is a British teenage play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1964. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573614965 and an ISBN-10 of 0573614962.

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