Set in 16th century South America, the story told of General Francisco Pizarro and his Spanish troops invading Peru and their fervent mission to spread the word of God to the savages.

And what a story it was, even for those who have never read the story (like myself), as the seniors (and some juniors) of the school played out the scenes with such conviction that it was easy to follow the story and even imagine the story unfold in the dense jungles of Peru.

What the students lacked in backdrops, they made up for with costumes and props, and some creative use of background music and sounds.

The main cast carried themselves well, delivering their dialogues in a conversation-like manner and though there were a few minor slip-ups, the actors did a good job covering up.

Students Samira Khalifa and Jack Moore were superb in their roles as Atahuallpa (sovereign Inca of Peru) and Francisco Pizarro (Commander of the Expedition), as were sister and brother Niamh and Niall Walsh, who played the old and young Martin (Pizarro's Page).

The performances of Roshandev Parmjit as the Second-in-Command, Samantha Allen as the Royal Veedor, Stephanie Rathgeber as the Commander of Artillery and Zo-Ee Chee as the Chaplain to the Expedition should also be commended.

Parents, friends and fellow students came prepared with blankets and cushions even as they sat through the two-hour play.

The production was a culmination of seven months of hard work with over 80 students and staff participating in the effort.

Show producer and director Kennie Dowle was proud of the students work and said the play was the best of the three that the school has done thus far.

"It was a strong performance with a lots of guts," said Dowle, who picked the story because it was a good mature play that wasn't a musical.

"The story hints of a political world today, on the force ideology of one country against another."

"The students were very involved from the start and they did a lot of work, from preparing the props and costumes to operating the lighting. I am quite happy with the responsibility shown by the students."