Bluff Your Way Through the Play: Mother Courage and Her Children
Ethel Merman as Mother Courage? She travels how many miles in the play? There’s music in this show? Get up to speed on Mother Courage and Her Children with our handy guide.
One Tough Mother
Brecht’s Mother Courage is now more than 75 years old. At the Daily Beast in September of 2014 for the 75th Anniversary of Mother Courage, writer Katie Baker took an in-depth but highly readable look into this great play, its creator, and its history.
Spotify Playlist: Mother Courage and Her Children
Did you know that Mother Courage and Her Children is filled with songs? We’ve compiled a Spotify playlist of artists covering songs from Brecht’s works. Take a listen, familiarize yourself with the tunes, and get in the mood to see the show.
First Rehearsal: Mother Courage and Her Children
Following armies from battle to battle, one tough-as-nails matriarch is at the center of Seattle Shakespeare Company’s production of Mother Courage and Her Children. Rehearsals for the play began on September 30.
Casting News: Mother Courage and Her Children
Jeanne Paulsen in the title role of Mother Courage heads up a 12 member cast that includes Larry Paulsen, R. Hamilton Wright, Trick Danneker, Spencer Hamp, and Chesa Greene. The production is directed by Jeff Steitzer and starts Oct. 27, 2015
Taking Funny Very Seriously
For director Jane Nichols, clown is a life mission. She’s pulling out all the stops to create a fast and funny production of The Comedy of Errors, and she’s cast Arjun Pande and Kevin Kelly as the Dromios, two of her favorite clowns to help her do it.