Mother Courage

Press night

07.11.1984

Venue

Barbican Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Swiss Cheese

  Alexander, Bruce

• Eilif

  Anderson, Miles

• Recruiting Officer

  Beevers, Geoffrey

• Old Colonel

  Cater, John,

• Angry Soldier

  Clayton, Paul,

• Execution Guard

  Clayton, Paul,

• Unseen person

  Clayton, Paul,

• Mother Courage

  Dench, Judi

• Yvette

  Duff, Lesley,

• Drunken Soldier

  Greenwood, Paul,

• Peasant's Son

  Greenwood, Paul,

• Recruiting Sergeant

  Greenwood, Paul,

• Claimant

  Jones, Tina,

• Farmer's Wife

  Jones, Tina,

• Catholic Sergeant

  Milman, Martin,

• Lieutenant

  Milman, Martin,

• Chaplain

  Moore, Stephen,

• Farmer; Guard

  Nolan, John,

• Messenger of Peace

  Nolan, John,

• Swedish Commander

  O'Conor, Joseph,

• Peasant Woman

  Page, Eileen,

• Cook

  Peacock, Trevor,

• Peasant; Soldier

  Robert, Jeffrey,

• Wiser Soldier

  Robert, Jeffrey,

• Cannon Soldier

  Sinclair, Graham,

• Guard; Executuiner

  Sinclair, Graham,

• Claimant; Young Man

  Spence, Paul,

• Sober Soldier

  Spence, Paul,

• Claimant; Mother

  Swinton, Tilda,

• Peasant Girl

  Swinton, Tilda,

• Kattrin

  Wanamaker, Zoe,

• Armourer; Clerk

  Wilson, Alexander,

• Soldier

  Wilson, Alexander,

• Man with the patch

  Wright, Christopher,

• Sergeant

  Wright, Christopher,

• Sober Soldier

  Wright, Christopher,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Brecht, Bertolt

• Director

  Davies, Howard

• Music by

  Fenton, George,

• Costume Designer

  Hemming, Lindy,

• Light Designer

  Hersey, David,

• Adapter

  Kureishi, Hanif,

• Set Designer

  Napier, John