The National Theatre at Chichester
WORLD PREMIERE
THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN
by PETER SHAFFER
Characters in order
Martin Ruiz – Robert Lang
Martin Ruiz as a boy – Roy Holder
Francisco Pizarro – Colin Blakely
Diego de Truxillo – Mike Gambon
Salinas – Dan Meaden
Rodas – Rod Beacham
Fray Vincente de Valverde – Peter Cellier
Vasca – Robert Russell
Domingo – Lewis Fiander
Juan Chavez – Christopher Timothy
Pedro Chavez – Gerald McNally
Hernando de Soto – Michael Turner
Felipillo – Derek Jacobi
Fray Marcos de Nizza – Edward Caddick
Miguel Estete – James Mellor
Manco – Neil Fitzpatrick
Atahuallpa – Robert Stephens
Villac Umu – Edward Petherbridge
Challcuchima – Edward Hardwicke
Pedro de Candia – Frank Wylie
Chieftan – Peter John
Headman – Bruce Purchase
Inti Coussi – Louise Purnell
Oello – Jeannette Landis
Peruvian Indians – Michael Byrne Christopher Chittell Kurt Christian
Anton Darby Nicholas Edmett William Hobbs
Alan Ridgway John Rogers Clive Rust
Musicians
Howard Bradsham Edward Joory Anne Collis Susan Bixley
Director – John Dexter
Assisted by – Desmond O’Donovan
Designer – Michael Annals
Music – Marc Wilkinson
Movement – Claude Chagrin
Lighting – John Read
Stage Managers – Diana Boddington, John Walters
Deputy Stage Managers – Terence Banks, Byron Chandler, John Rothenburg
Assistant Stage Managers – Noola Delaney, Simon John, Ross Wallace, Mervyn Willis
July: Tue 7F, Wed 8, Thu 9, Fri 10, Sat 11m&e, Fri 17, Sat 18m&e, Thu 23m&e, …… Tue 28, Wed 29m
August: Sat 1m&e, Mon 3, Wed 5e, Fri 7, Wed 12m, Thu 13e, Sat 15m, Tue 18, ……….. Thu 20m, Sat 22e,
Mon 24, Wed 26e, Fri 28L
F = First Night
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
