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.

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