Mother Courage and her Children

By Bertolt Brecht

Adapted by Anna Jordan

Performed by MA Acting Contemporary

‘LOVE THIS F***ING WAR!!!!’

It’s 2080. War has been raging for twenty years and the landmass once known as Europe is now The Grid. Lost within that grid, in a deserted ice-cream van, sits a young girl who’s known nothing but war all her life. This is Brecht’s famous war-epic told through the eyes of Kattrin, Mother Courage’s silent daughter and most desperate observer. 
Every decision Mother Courage needs to take, brings out a different version of herself. In this never-ending cycle of war, between drone attacks, rave parties and relentless battle over resources – who will prevail, the opportunist or the protector? And what price will Mother Courage and her children pay?

All songs composed by Joseph Evans and Tom Sharkett to lyrics by Anna Jordan after Brecht. In keeping with the play’s vision of our future, this production’s design concept is focused on recycle, reuse and reduce and worked almost exclusively with such materials and costumes.

In loving memory of Sarah Davey Hull, Course Leader of MA Acting Contemporary 2005-2020.

By arrangement with Alan Brodie Representation Ltd.

Showtimes

• Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 October 2022, 7.15pm
• Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2022, 2.00pm

Running time is 2 hours 30 mins including interval.

Location

Webber Douglas Studio, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Directors Shani Erez*, Morwenna Rowe^

Sound & Music Joseph Evans*, Tom Sharkett*

Set & Costume Designer Sammy Dowson*

Movement Director Amit Levy*

Lighting Designer Hugo Dodsworth*

Fight Director Bethan Clark*

Additional Movement Sachi Kimura*

Arial Consultant Clare Midgley*

Production Manager James Thompson^

Stage Manager Preece Killick*

Deputy Stage Manager Megan Morris*

Costume Supervisor Pippa Batt*

Scenic Construction S.A.S. Works*

HOD Scenic Artist Abby West**

Scenic Artists Ella Dawson**

FOH Manager Martin Juul Sorensen^

MA Acting Contemporary Course Leader Morwenna Rowe

* Visiting Professional

**Students from BA (Hons) Theatre Practice

^Staff

Thanks to: Flo, RADA costumes, Alex Fubini, Max Singleton, Anna Jordan. Special thanks to Olga Smile and Arwa Omaren from the Trojan Women Project.

Order of appearance in Prologue

Hazel Anna Rogers - Kattrin

Caterina Grosoli - Mother Courage

Anne van Beek - Mother Courage

Ivié Itoje - Mother Courage

Alexa Fagen - Mother Courage

Annabel Marlow - Mother Courage

Alexander Holley - Eiliff, Yellow Soldier

James Akka - Swiss Cheese, Gangster, Jimmy

Gavin Stewart - Chef

Eoin Fullston - Minister

Lucy Chamberlain - Yvette

Kate Reed-Williams - Blue General, Injured Woman, Refugee Wife

Giulio Mezza - Soldier, Armourer, Bloody Nose, Red Soldier, Refugee Husband

Romo Sikdar - Soldier, Fur Coat, Clerk, Blue Soldier, Yellow Sergeant

Iain Ferrier - Recruiter, Blue/Red/Yellow Soldiers

Leo Clasen - Sergeant, Blue/Red/Yellow Soldiers