Mother Courage

Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht, written in 1939, is a powerful anti-war play set during the Thirty Years' War. The story follows Anna Fierling, nicknamed Mother Courage, a shrewd businesswoman who profits from the war by selling provisions to soldiers.

She loses all three of her children to the conflict, highlighting the devastating human cost of war.

Brecht's epic theatre techniques, such as alienation effect, challenge the audience to critically analyze the play's themes.

The play explores the complex relationship between war, economics, and morality, portraying how individuals can be both victims and perpetrators in times of conflict.

Mother Courage remains a relevant and thought-provoking commentary on the destructive nature of war.