The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Play)

  by Peter Shaffer Alun Armstrong, Paterson Joseph

Anta Theatre

The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1964 play by Peter Shaffer that portrays the destruction of the Inca empire by conquistador Francisco Pizarro.

The first Broadway performance took place at the ANTA Playhouse on 26 October 1965. The production by the Theatre Guild was the same as the original London production. In the cast were Christopher Plummer as Pizarro, David Carradine as Atahualpa and George Rose as Old Martin. The lighting design by Martin Aronstein marked the first time exposed lighting was used as an integral part of the design of a Broadway production. The play ran for 261 performances.

In  April 2006 the play was revived by the National at the Olivier Theatre production directed by Trevor Nunn, designed by Anthony Ward with the original music by Marc Wilkinson and choreography by Anthony Van Laast. Leading the cast were Alun Armstrong as Pizarro and Paterson Joseph as Atahualpa.

Playbill / Program Date Dec 1965
Run: Oct 26, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966
Playbill Size 225 x 165 mm Large Format Pages 60
Condition: Used Good (Has some slight discolourment) 7/10
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