Royal Hunt of the Sun (Heritage of Literature) ebook

by Peter Shaffer

The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1964 play by Peter Shaffer that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters: Atahuallpa Inca and Francisco Pizarro.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1964 play by Peter Shaffer that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters: Atahuallpa Inca and Francisco Pizarro. The Royal Hunt of the Sun was first presented at the Chichester Festival by the National Theatre and subsequently at the Old Vic in July 1964. It was directed by John Dexter and designed by Michael Annals with music composed by Marc Wilkinson and movement by Claude Chagrin.

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Like Shaffer's other god-hunting plays, Equus and Amadeus, The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a truly magnificent . A work of distant, stark beauty, Pizarro's attempts to break out of the shackles of time are as riveting as they are futile.

Like Shaffer's other god-hunting plays, Equus and Amadeus, The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a truly magnificent work. An attempt to realise Shaffer's dream of "total" theatre, the complexity, richness and scope of this work is unlike his others.

World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online . Music is a key element to this play, more so than any other by Peter Shaffer

Music is a key element to this play, more so than any other by Peter Shaffer. He wanted strange and disturbing sounds produced on primitive instruments such as saws, reed pipes, drums (tablas and bongos) and cymbals to create the aural world of 16th Century Peru

Complete summary of Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant . This rich drama is so much more than a mere historical narrative of the colonialism of South America by Spain

Complete summary of Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Royal Hunt of the Su. This rich drama is so much more than a mere historical narrative of the colonialism of South America by Spain.

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. 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.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun was adapted for film in 1969, as was Equus in 1977. Shaffer wrote the screenplay for Amadeus when it was adapted for film in 1984. The film went on to win eight Academy (Oscar) awards, including one for Shaffer for Best Screenplay. His next 3 plays were Yonadab, a biblical epic set in Jerusalem in 1000 BC, which premiered at the National Theatre in 1985; Lettice and Lovage (1987), which he wrote for actress Maggie Smith; and Whom Do I Have the Honour of Addressing? (1990), a radio play broadcast by the BBC. His most recent work is Gift of the Gorgon (1993).

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Published by Penguin Books Ltd (1981). ISBN 10: 014048163X ISBN 13: 9780140481631.

Raelin

I have the film version...but that's not as good as reading the story personally. Peter Shaffer sure came across with this historical drama.

TheJonnyTest

I have found this play very exciting to read, but the getting in was a little bit difficult. But I admire the variety of the vocabulary that Shaffer made use of. He handled a couple of topics, which are very interesting: I.e. the existence of god, different cultures and their organisation, religion and a motive that goes through the whole story: The word. Shaffer encourages the reader to make his own opinion about questions like: «Is it justified to break the word if you act in consciousness and for the good of your crew?»
Pizarro's problem as an illegitimate son and his existential questions are not discussed. Something that makes this play very special is the fact that Old Martin occurs time after time and tells about his experiences and the happenings, when he had been in Peru.
In short: + Interesting play with a demanding vocabulary - Hard to get in

Minha

A great play about the slaughter of the Incas, idealism lost, compromise and corruption. Excellent characterizations. Interesting subtext covers the pitfalls of imperialism. both Incan and Spanish.
Caveat: Longman Literature version (Editor: Graham-Adriani and Series Editor Blatchford, ISBN 0-582-06014-1) should be avoided. Vital and if not merely enriching stage directions are not included in this publication/edition.