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World Service,14 Oct 2002,13 mins

Mother Courage and Her Children

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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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