Instead of the 'Thirty Years' War of 1600s Europe, this near-future incarnation of the age-old story is set against the bleak backdrop of a post-apocalyptic desert where Mad Max might be at home – an Australia ravaged by devastating conflict, where life is cheap but business is still business. Ursula Yovich is the titular canteen-wagon mistress, shrewdly driving hard bargains as she shepherds her brood of three through this unforgiving, harsh wilderness. With an all-Indigenous cast, this fresh spin on Brecht's play delicately folds in themes of land ownership, the impact of mining and the stolen generation.
Cast and Creative Team for Mother Courage & Her Children at Playhouse, QPAC
Artistic Director Wesley Enoch and Paula Nazarski
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Playhouse, QPAC
Cnr Grey and Melbourne Sts, South Bank
Brisbane, Queensland Qld 4101
Phone: +61 7 3840 7466
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