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The Royal Hunt of the Sun

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 13m

Peter Shaffer

This is the story of the conquest of Peru, the defeat by 167 men of a highly organised, communistic empire of over ten million people.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 13m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period, Docudrama/History, Faith-Based

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Summary

It is also the story of two men, Francisco Pizarro, the embittered, defiant commander of the invading Spanish forces, and Atahuallpa, the young king, Sun god-upon-earth, ruler of a vast empire. Between the two, both illegitimate usurpers, there grows a deep and understanding friendship.

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Peter Shaffer

Peter Shaffer

Sir Peter Shaffer, in full, Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (1926-2016), was a British playwright of considerable range who moved easily from farce to the portrayal of human anguish.

Educated at St. Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge, Shaffer first worked for a music publisher and ...

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