Mother Courage and her Children
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This play was first performed in 1941. Mother Courage’s business is war. She trades in brandy, boots and belts, endlessly dragging her children across Europe whilst attempting to protect them from the war’s devastating effects.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Angry Soldier | Paul Clayton |
|---|---|
| Armourer; Clerk | Alexander Wilson |
| Cannon Soldier | Graham Sinclair |
| Catholic Sergeant | Martin Milman |
| Chaplain | Stephen Moore |
| Claimant | Tina Jones |
| Claimant; Mother | Tilda Swinton |
| Claimant; Young Man | Paul Spence |
| Cook | Trevor Peacock |
| Drunken Soldier | Paul Greenwood |
| Eilif | Miles Anderson |
| Execution Guard | Paul Clayton |
| Farmer’s Wife | Tina Jones |
| Farmer; Guard | John Nolan |
| Guard; Executuiner | Graham Sinclair |
| Kattrin | Zoë Wanamaker |
| Lieutenant | Martin Milman |
| Man with the patch | Christopher Wright |
| Messenger of Peace | John Nolan |
| Mother Courage | Judi Dench |
| Old Colonel | John Cater |
| Peasant Girl | Tilda Swinton |
| Peasant Woman | Eileen Page |
| Peasant’s Son | Paul Greenwood |
| Peasant; Soldier | Jeffrey Robert |
| Recruiting Officer | Geoffrey Beevers |
| Recruiting Sergeant | Paul Greenwood |
| Sergeant | Christopher Wright |
| Sober Soldier | Paul Spence |
| Sober Soldier | Christopher Wright |
| Soldier | Alexander Wilson |
| Swedish Commander | Joseph O’Conor |
| Swiss Cheese | Bruce Alexander |
| Unseen person | Paul Clayton |
| Wiser Soldier | Jeffrey Robert |
| Yvette | Lesley Duff |
Crew | |
| Adapter | Hanif Kureishi |
| Costume Designer | Lindy Hemming |
| Director | Howard Davies |
| Light Designer | David Hersey |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Playwright | Bertolt Brecht |
| Set Designer | John Napier |
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