Advisor
Schuttler, Mary J.
Committee Member
McNally, Gillian
Department
Theatre Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2015
Genre
Thesis
Extent
240 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
In the epic play, Mother Courage and Her Children, Bertolt Brecht, translated by David Hare, explores the travesties that befall a society engaged in war, including greed, profiteering, death, and prostitution. Today most war imagery is no longer shocking, and the language of war is deeply embedded in the vernacular of many societies. This thesis explores the desensitization to war that has developed because of the media. It also seeks to use Brecht’s theories of gestus and alienation in the process of creating new war images to see if a modern audience can be as affected by the play as Brecht’s 1949 audience. Additionally, the process of working on Mother Courage and Her Children gave students the opportunity to explore the work, both as actors and technicians, of an important figure in twentieth century theatre: Bertolt Brecht.
Degree type
MA
Degree Name
Master
People
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
