Luis Mario Moncada

A Soldier in Every Son (eBook, ePUB)

The Rise of the Aztecs
Übersetzer: Owen, Gary

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Late 14th century in the Valley of Mexico and a small, unknown tribe called the Aztecs propel themselves from nomadic mercenaries to rulers of a great empire. Passion, power and intrigue play out in this epic political thriller which charts the history of an ancient civilisation. Spanning a century and based on true events chronicled in the Aztec codices, A Soldier In Every Son - The Rise of the Aztecs is closely inspired by Shakespeare's history plays. A Compañía Nacional de Teatro de México/Royal Shakespeare Company co-production. Originally commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival which is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company for London 2012 Festival.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849436199
• Artikelnr.: 49859450

Autorenporträt

Playwright, actor and theatre researcher, Luis Mario Moncada has written and adapted nearly thirty plays, almost all of which have been produced; some of them have been translated into English, French and German, and received several national awards. As a researcher, he has written a detailed study of twentieth-century Mexican theatre, as well as numerous articles for professional journals. He has been head of the Centre for Theatre Research, 'Rodolfo Usigli' (CITRU) and of the Hellenic Cultural Centre of Mexico, among others. He has received many awards, including the National Award for Young Talent in 1985 and the Ruiz de Alarcón Prize in 2012 for his career as an author.