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
| 1st Soldier | Barry Boys |
|---|---|
| 1st Soldier | Derek Smith |
| 2nd Soldier | John Allison |
| 2nd Soldier | David Burke |
| 3rd Soldier | Graham Haberfield |
| Chaplain | John Franklyn Robbins |
| Clerk | Michael Blakemore |
| Colonel | Frederick Jones |
| Commander | Frederick Jones |
| Cook | Harry H Corbett |
| Cruel Sergeant | David Burke |
| Eilife (Mother Courage’s Son) | Ewan Hooper |
| Kattrin (Mother Courage’s Daughter) | Elizabeth Shepherd |
| Lieutenant | Ewan Hooper |
| Mother Courage | Freda Jackson |
| Old Peasant | Frederick Jones |
| Old Woman | Rosemary Martin |
| Older Soldier | Derek Smith |
| One Eye | Patrick Hardy |
| Ordnance Officer | Barry Boys |
| Peasant | Peter Aumonier |
| Peasant Woman | Gabrielle Hamilton |
| Peasant Woman | Valerie Sarruf |
| Recruiting Officer | Michael Blakemore |
| Sergeant | Derek Smith |
| Singing Soldier | Patrick Hardy |
| Stupid Soldier | Peter Aumonier |
| Swiss Cheese (Mother Courage’s Son) | Milton Johns |
| Valet | Milton Johns |
| Young Man | Barry Boys |
| Young Peasant | Peter Bourne |
| Younger Soldier | Peter Bourne |
| Yvette Pottier | Rhoda Lewis |
Crew | |
| Composer | Paul Dessau |
| Costumes | Audrey Price |
| Designer | Graham Barlow |
| Director | Warren Jenkins |
| English Translation | Eric Bentley |
- Source: University of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Last modified by Michael Hope.
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