Mother Courage and Her Children

Mother Courage and Her Children

Mother Courage And Her Children

Bertolt Brecht’s famous story “Mother Courage And Her Children” will soon be finding its way to the stage of the Olivier National Theatre from September, with acclaimed actress Finoa Shaw in a leading role and music provided by a leading production team, who have provided scores for television shows around the world.

“Mother Courage And Her Children” is a highly regarded piece of work, which many think of as one of the best of the twentieth century and, in particular, a stand out piece of work from Brecht, who was an accomplished writer in his own right.

The powerful and compelling story sets Mother Courage within the horrors of a raging war. She sells food and clothing to the soldiers, providing these essentials to either side of the battle when it suits her and trying her best to keep her business running strong in such a desperate situation, so that she can feed her children, and hold on to a sense of hope. So whilst she sells the items on a horrific battlefield from her wagon, her story is told on stage through the use of song and good humour and we witness the courage and the struggle that one woman must face in a time of war.

Starring as Mother Courage is Fiona Shaw, who is an acclaimed actress who has worked extensively in theatre and film, with her talents being recognised by an honorary CBE in 2001. Many will recognise her for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter series of films including the most recent “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince”. However, she has been seen onscreen in other movies such as “Three Men And A Little Lady”, “Jayne Eyre” and “The Triumph Of Love”. Her stage credits include “As You Like It” (1984), “The Taming Of The Shrew” (1987) and “Hedda Gabler” (1991).

“Mother Courage And Her Children” was penned back in 1939 by the famous German dramatist and has been seen onstage in countless successful productions since, from Germany to the West End and a recent revival in 2006 in New York City.

“Mother Courage And Her Children” is at the Olivier National Theatre from Wednesday 16th September 2009 (previews from Wednesday 9th September 2009) to Sunday 11th October 2009.