Performed in Maltese
Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha (Mother Courage and Her Children) is the antiwar stage-play written by exiled German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, now translated into Maltese by Loranne Vella. Set in seventeenth-century Europe, the play follows Anna Fierling, our Mother Courage. Along with her three children, Anna operates a rolling canteen business during the Thirty Years War. Played by veteran actor Josette Ciappara, she fiercely travels across Europe in a covered wagon, selling goods to locals and alcohol to soldiers to make a head-earned living.
This is a Teatru Malta co-production with Teatru Manoel.
CAST
Mother Courage: Josette Ciappara
Katrin: Rebecca Camilleri
Eilif: Matthew Dimech Genuis
Swiss Cheese: Jamie Cardona
Yvette: Simone Spiteri
Il-Kappillan: Mark Mifsud
Player 3: Madga von Kuilenburg
Player 4: Lara Agius
Player 5: Victor Debono
Player 6: Bradley Cachia
Player 7: Kurt Castillo
ARTISTIC TEAM
Direction: Jean-Marc Cafa’
Translation: Loranne Vella
Musical Direction: Aleandro Spiteri Monsigneur
Musicians: Luca Zerafa, Christian Luke Gatt, Raffaella Baldacchino and Stephen Scerri
Vocal Coach: Sean Borg
Costume Designer: Isabel Warrington
Set Design: Romualdo Moretti
Light Design: Chris Gatt
Sound Design: Sergio Costa
Movement Direction: Mariele Zammit
Movement Advice: Rochelle Gatt
Supported by the German Embassy in Malta
PRODUCTION TEAM
ASM: Denise Perini
Projections: MadAboutVideo
Props Manager: Sefora Mannino
Hair: Michael & Guy
Make-up: Kim Cauchi, Gabriel Chetcuti
Set Construction: Aaron Bezzina (carpentry), Sven Bonnici (carpentry), Francesca Mercieca (scenic painting/dressing – flooring), James Debono (scenic painting/dressing – flooring), Isabel Warrington (scenic painting/dressing – textiles).
Wardrobe Mistress: Dorothy Ebejer Castillo, Graziella Sammut
Seamstress: Doreen Gauci
Stage Crew: Emmanuel Agius, Joseph Farrugia, Melvin Seychell, Jimmy Spiteri, James Tabone, Marco Bartolo, Marvic Sultana.
Duration: 3 hours (including 2 intervals)
