John Willett

Mother Courage and Her Children

Bertolt Brecht 1898-1956 Map: Mother Courage’s Journey Plot Commentary Hugh Rorrison Meaning History Mother Courage The children Supporting characters Epic theatre Language Staging Further reading Mother Courage and Her Children Notes Photos of Brecht’s own production Questions for further study

Brecht on Theatre

‘… the inflexible rule that the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ Introduction John Willett Part One: 1918-1932 Frank Wedekind A Reckoning Emphasis on Sport Three Cheers for Shaw Conversation with Bert Brecht A Radio Speech Shouldn’t We Abolish Aesthetics? The Epic Theatre and Its Difficulties Last Stage: Oedipus A Dialogue about Acting On …

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