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The Royal Hunt of the Sun

by Peter Shaffer

Part of the Travelex £10 Season, with two thirds of the seats at £10 for every performance.

Don't think we are merely going to destroy his people and lift their wealth. We are going to take from them what they don't value, and give them instead the priceless mercy of heaven. He who helps me lift this dark man into light I absolve of all crimes he ever committed.

Intent on the conquest of Peru, Spanish soldier Pizarro entices recruits with the promise of inconceivable riches, while the Church claims the cause for Christianity. The ensuing clash between two cultures leaves thousands of unarmed Inca troops slaughtered and sparks an intense battle of wills between the sun-god and his captor, as the Spaniards plunder for gold.

Peter Shaffer's spectacular epic sweep of a play was the first new work to be staged by the National at the Old Vic in 1964.

Running Time: 2 hours 55 minutes (20 minute interval)

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Cast credits:

: The Spaniards

Francisco Pizarro : Alun Armstrong

Young Martin : Tristan Beint

Domingo : Jim Creighton

Fray Vincente De Valverde : Oliver Cotton

Hernando De Soto : Darrell D’Silva

Vasca : Branwell Donaghey

Rodas : Andrew Frame

Salinas : Bradley Freegard

Pedro De Candia : Richard Lintern

Juan Chavez : Tam Mutu

Pedro Chavez : Owen Oakeshott

Diego De Trujillo : Gary Oliver

Fray Marcos De Nizza : Paul Ritter

Old Martin : Malcolm Storry

Miguel Estete : Philip Voss

: ..

: The Indians

Challcuchima : Israel Aduramo

Inti Coussi : Natasha Bain

Manco : Micah Balfour

A Chieftain : Ralph Birtwell

Atahuallpa : Paterson Joseph

A Headman Of A Thousand Families : Bhasker Patel

Oello : Nataylia Roni

Felipillo : Amit Shah

Villac Umu : Ewart James Walters

: ..

: Spanish Soldiers & Peruvian Indians

: Dwayne Barnaby

: Martin Carroll

: Daniel Lindquist

: George Daniel Long

: Andrew Mcdonald

: Terel Nugent

: Douglas Scott Franklin

: Michael Taibi

: Oliver Tompsett

Production credits:

Director: Trevor Nunn

Designer: Anthony Ward

Lighting Designer: Hugh Vanstone

Choreographer: Anthony Van Laast

Original Music: Marc Wilkinson

Additional Music: Steve Edis

Sound Designer: Paul Groothuis

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The Royal Hunt of the Sun finished on: 12 August 2006