The Royal Hunt of the Sun

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Event The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event A Season of International Plays
First Date 10 May 1966
Opening Date 10 May 1966
Last Date 4 June 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Portrays the destruction of the Inca empire by conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro recruits 167 men for an expedition to Peru. At the beginning of the voyage he is obsessed with chivalry, glory and honour, but becomes increasingly disillusioned throughout, as Pizarro's crisis of faith also unravels. The expedition is predominantly in the name of gold, religion and belief; all Incas being heathens who must be brought before God. The play critically studies these two themes throughout the discovery of Atahualpa - the Inca Sun God - and massacre of the Incas themselves.

Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Colonial
Exploration
Money
Religion
South America
South Americans
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Robert Bogden Actor
Dennis Clinton Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Ronald Erceg Actor
Edward Hepple Actor
Peter Hepworth Actor
Michael Howley Actor
Paul Karo Actor
Gary Kidd Actor
Michael Lawrence Actor
Jan Leeming Actor
Bryn Lloyd Actor
George Mallaby Actor
Rex McNeill Actor
Maggie Millar Actor
Dennis Miller Actor
John Muirhead Actor
Stanley Page Actor
Malcolm Robertson Actor
Geof Rumney Actor
Rosalind Seagrave Actor
Arthur Smirk Actor
David Turnbull Actor
Victor Usevicius Actor
George Whaley Actor
Clive Winmill Actor
Wendy Dickson Costume Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Robert Anderson Electrician
Peter Shaffer Playwright
Kristian Fredrikson Set Designer
Arthur Hynes Stage Manager
Bryn Lloyd Stage Manager, Assistant
Geof Rumney Stage Manager, Assistant
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Event Identifier 77943