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Mother Courage and Her Children

Discussing one of Bertolt Brecht's most celebrated plays

Exploring the themes and opening structure of 'Mother Courage and her children' written in 1939 by Bertolt Brecht. It has influenced Western theatre ever since, with the author's use of a 'collision montage' instead of a gradual unfolding of stories. With contributions from Malcolm Jones, Dr Robert Leach and Kathryn Hunter.

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13 minutes

成人快手 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project