Mother Courage 26

About Mother Courage 26

Mother Courage 26 at Shakespeare’s Globe is a new production of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children, staged at the theatre for the first time. The play follows Mother Courage as she pulls her cart through a war-torn landscape, trying to survive by making a living from conflict while protecting her children.

This modern staging is described as a protest piece with live music, biting humour and a focus on survival, capitalism and complicity. It is translated by Anna Jordan and directed by Globe Associate Artist Elle While.

The production is led by Globe Artistic Director Michelle Terry as one of theatre’s most complex female characters, in a darkly hedonistic staging that aims to bring the yard vividly to life.

Key facts: Shakespeare’s Globe presents Brecht’s anti-war masterpiece for the first time at the venue. Translation: Anna Jordan. Director: Elle While. Live music features in the production.

Before you book

Age guidance: all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and they cannot be seated separately.

Tickets and refunds: no exchanges or refunds are available after purchase.

Accessibility: please contact the Box Office for more information.

Venue

Shakespeare’s Globe

Current cast

Michelle Terry leads the production.