MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN
Wartime profiteering rarely sounded so good
— Mark Fisher, The Guardian
Timeless and placeless. Almost impossible to believe this is the company’s first outing
— Tracey Sinclair, The Stage
A wondrous feat of theatrical alchemy
— Allan Radcliffe, The Times
A performance of stunning accomplishment, full of conviction and utterly compelling
— David Whetstone, Cultured. North East
Mother Courage and Her Children
Coming to Live Theatre, Newcastle! Tickets are on-sale now for Mother Courage and Her Children, 23rd October - 1st November.
Join us for a fierce, urgent retelling of Bertolt Brecht’s classic anti-war play, translated by Lee Hall, directed by Mark Dornford-May and created in collaboration with our sister company, South Africa’s internationally acclaimed Isango Ensemble. Debuted at Horden Methodist Church in May, 2025, we are proud to announce a second run of performances this Autumn at the iconic Live Theatre, Newcastle.
Venue: Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dates: October 23rd - November 1st, 2025
Content Advisory: May contain flashing lights, loud music and strong language.
Tickets are on-sale now. (Age restriction advised 12+)
Book online via Live Theatre’s website: live.org.uk
Keith Irons, Ayanda Tikolo - Credit: Keith Pattison
Keith Irons, Noluthando Boqwana-Page, Paulina Malefane, Joseph Hammal, the Ensemble - Credit: Keith Pattison
Thandolwethu Mzembe, Willow Pearson, Phil Swinburne, Brodie Daniel, Zoleka Mpotsha - Credit: Keith Pattison
Noluthando Boqwana-Page - Credit: Keith Pattison
Thandolwethu Mzembe, Keith Irons - Credit: Keith Pattison
Thandolwethu Mzembe - Credit: Keith Pattison
Zoleka Mpotsha, Joseph Hammal, Ayanda Tikolo - Credit: Keith Pattison
Stephen Lister, Wendy Hindmarch, Bryn Chaytor-Wilson - Credit: Keith Pattison
Julie Ainslie, Phil Swinburne, Bryn Chaytor-Wilson - Credit: Keith Pattison
Noluthando Boqwana-Page, Paulina Malefane, Thandolwethu Mzembe, Mo Aleyasin - Credit: Keith Pattison
Ayanda Tikolo, Paulina Malefane, Joseph Hammal, Stephen Lister, the Ensemble - Credit: Keith Pattison
Brodie Daniel, Mo Aleyasin, Willow Pearson, Wendy Hindmarch, Thandolwethu Mzembe, Ayanda Tikolo, Sophie Moss, Bryn Chaytor-Wilson, Joseph Hammal, Keith Irons - Credit: Keith Pattison
Julie Ainslie, Joseph Hammal, Noluthando Boqwana-Page, Phil Swinburne, Zoleka Mpotsha, Mia Cummings, Stephen Lister - Credit: Keith Pattison
Noluthando Boqwana-Page - Credit: Keith Pattison
Zoleka Mpotsha, Wendy Hindmarch, Paulina Malefane, Mo Aleyasin, Julie Ainslie, Phil Swinburne, Keith Irons - Credit: Keith Pattison
Join us at Live Theatre, Newcastle, October 23rd - November 1st.
Tickets are on-sale now. (Age restriction advised 12+)
Book online via Live Theatre’s website: live.org.uk