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| − | '''''The Royal Hunt of the Sun''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_Sun] is a 1964 theatre piece by [[Peter Shaffer]] (1926- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer] that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters: [[Atahuallpa]] Inca [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atahualpa] and [[Francisco Pizarro]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro]. The main action takes place in the Inca Empire from June 1529 to August 1533. | + | '''''The Royal Hunt of the Sun''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_Sun] is a 1964 theatre piece by [[Peter Shaffer]](1926-2016)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer]. |
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| + | The play that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters: [[Atahuallpa]] Inca [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atahualpa] and [[Francisco Pizarro]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro]. The main action takes place in the Inca Empire from June 1529 to August 1533. | ||
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| + | It was the first play produced by the newly founded National Theatre in London. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1969/70: Staged by [[UCT]] in the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town from December 1969 to January 1970, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], starring [[Michael Atkinson]] as (Atahuallpa) and [[Ronald France]] as (Francisco Pizarro), with [[Michael Repham]] (Hernando), [[Allan Hopf]] (Miguel), [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] (De Candia), [[Duncan McBarnett]] (Diego), [[Bill Jervis]] (Old Martin), [[Christopher Prophet]] (Young Martin), [[Jos Gerson]] (Salinas), [[Denis Bettesworth]] (Rodas), [[Ian A. Peters]] (Vasca), [[Arnold Blumer]] (Domingo), [[Theunis Huisamen]] (Juan), [[Johan Bernard]] (Pedro), [[Limpie Basson]] (Fray Vincente), [[Norman Sergeant]] (Fray Marcos), [[Marko van der Colff]] (Villac Umu), [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (Challcuchima), [[Farouk Valley-Omar]] (A Chieftain), [[Vernon Beamish]] (Headman), [[David Fanning]] (Felipillo), [[Johann van Heerden]] (Manco), [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]] (Initi) and [[Dina Falkson]] (Oello). Costumes and props by [[Stephen Andrews]], set designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], lighting by [[Pip Marshall]], movement by [[Tessa Marwick]] and musical direction by [[Michael Tuffin]]. | 1969/70: Staged by [[UCT]] in the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town from December 1969 to January 1970, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], starring [[Michael Atkinson]] as (Atahuallpa) and [[Ronald France]] as (Francisco Pizarro), with [[Michael Repham]] (Hernando), [[Allan Hopf]] (Miguel), [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] (De Candia), [[Duncan McBarnett]] (Diego), [[Bill Jervis]] (Old Martin), [[Christopher Prophet]] (Young Martin), [[Jos Gerson]] (Salinas), [[Denis Bettesworth]] (Rodas), [[Ian A. Peters]] (Vasca), [[Arnold Blumer]] (Domingo), [[Theunis Huisamen]] (Juan), [[Johan Bernard]] (Pedro), [[Limpie Basson]] (Fray Vincente), [[Norman Sergeant]] (Fray Marcos), [[Marko van der Colff]] (Villac Umu), [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (Challcuchima), [[Farouk Valley-Omar]] (A Chieftain), [[Vernon Beamish]] (Headman), [[David Fanning]] (Felipillo), [[Johann van Heerden]] (Manco), [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]] (Initi) and [[Dina Falkson]] (Oello). Costumes and props by [[Stephen Andrews]], set designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], lighting by [[Pip Marshall]], movement by [[Tessa Marwick]] and musical direction by [[Michael Tuffin]]. | ||
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''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_Sun] | ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_Sun] | ||
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Theatre programme, [[Little Theatre]], 1969. | Theatre programme, [[Little Theatre]], 1969. | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 13 June 2016
The Royal Hunt of the Sun [1] is a 1964 theatre piece by Peter Shaffer(1926-2016)[2].
Contents
The original text
The play that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters: Atahuallpa Inca [3] and Francisco Pizarro [4]. The main action takes place in the Inca Empire from June 1529 to August 1533.
It was the first play produced by the newly founded National Theatre in London.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1969/70: Staged by UCT in the Little Theatre in Cape Town from December 1969 to January 1970, directed by Mavis Taylor, starring Michael Atkinson as (Atahuallpa) and Ronald France as (Francisco Pizarro), with Michael Repham (Hernando), Allan Hopf (Miguel), Johan van Jaarsveld (De Candia), Duncan McBarnett (Diego), Bill Jervis (Old Martin), Christopher Prophet (Young Martin), Jos Gerson (Salinas), Denis Bettesworth (Rodas), Ian A. Peters (Vasca), Arnold Blumer (Domingo), Theunis Huisamen (Juan), Johan Bernard (Pedro), Limpie Basson (Fray Vincente), Norman Sergeant (Fray Marcos), Marko van der Colff (Villac Umu), Paul Slabolepszy (Challcuchima), Farouk Valley-Omar (A Chieftain), Vernon Beamish (Headman), David Fanning (Felipillo), Johann van Heerden (Manco), Aletta Bezuidenhout (Initi) and Dina Falkson (Oello). Costumes and props by Stephen Andrews, set designed by Mavis Taylor, lighting by Pip Marshall, movement by Tessa Marwick and musical direction by Michael Tuffin.
1981: Staged during the opening season of the Pretoria State Theatre, directed by Leonard Schach, starring Marius Weyers as (Atahuallpa) and Keith Grenville as (Francisco Pizarro), with David Horner (Hernando), Nigel Vermaas (Miguel), Ian Steadman (De Candia), Laurence Lurie (Diego), Michael McCabe (Martin Ruiz), Michael Maxwell (Young Martin), James Borthwick (Salinas), Ronald Wallace (Rodas), Richard Cox (Vasca), Michael Richard (Domingo), Vaughan Girdlestone (Juan), Alan Swerdlow (Pedro), Bill Flynn (Fray Vincente), John Hussey (Fray Marcos), Anthony James (Villac Umu), Kritch Krook (Challcuchima), Richard Carlsson (A Chieftain), Murray Woodfield (Headman), Marcel van Heerden (Felipillo), Andre Jacobs (Manco), Pamela Gien (Inti Coussi), Rika Sennett (Oello) and others. The production designer Chris van den Berg, music and sound effects by Marc Wilkinson, lighting by Jannie Swanepoel and movement by Fred Hagemann.
Sources
Wikipedia [5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer
Theatre programme, Little Theatre, 1969.
PACT theatre programme, 1981.
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