*The John Hirsch Theatre Mainstage

One of the great dramatic creations of the modern stage, Mother Courage and Her Children
is a both a corrosive comedy and a profound statement against war. The play follows the
worldly-wise Mother Courage who trails the armies during a war in Europe, shadowing the destruction
as she sells provisions from her wagon to whoever will grease her palm. But the war exacts a price – as war always does – and Mother Courage’s soaring profits are tempered by searing loss. In this epic masterpiece, brecht pits human virtue against the business of war.