A review by scottpnh10
Mother Courage by Bertolt Brecht

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think I might need to better understand Brecht’s theories on the theater in order to get what’s going on in this play and why Brecht made the choices he made. As it is, I just didn’t really find myself caring about anything or anyone in the play, and thought much of the satire was very on the nose. That being said, it was still  funny at times, and it’s social critique was quite clear.