Shakespeare’s Globe announces cast joining Michelle Terry in Mother Courage and Her Children

The cast and creative team have been announced for Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Bertolt Brecht’s piece, translated by Anna Jordan, will be staged at the Globe from 7 May until 27 June. It marks the first time the play has been presented at the venue.

The production is directed by Globe associate artist Elle While, with music by James Maloney and design by takis.

As already revealed, Globe artistic director Michelle Terry will star in the title role.

Joining her will be Rawaed Asde as Swiss Cheese, Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge as Sargeant / Clerk / Man, Eiden River-Coleman as Child, Rachelle Diedericks as Kattrin, Sarita Gabony as Woman / Soldier, Keaton Guimarães-Tolley as Recruiter / Fur Coat / Soldier, Vinnie Heaven as Eilif, Nadine Higgin as Yvette, Sienna-Rae Kenna-Braithwaite as Child, Daniel Rainford as ensemble / cover, Ferdy Roberts as Minister, Max Runham as Narrator, Simon Scardifield as General / Bloody Nose / Yellow Sergeant, Nicolas Tennant as Chef, and Ayla Wheatley as ensemble / cover.

While commented: “Directing Brecht’s masterpiece in a brilliant adaptation by Anna Jordan is totally exhilarating. To add to that, this is a fantastically talented and huge-hearted cast, and I couldn’t be more excited to start rehearsals on this most pertinent play for our current times.”

Completing the creative team are assistant director Samuel Tracy, assistant designer Maighread McGinley, costume designer Fly Davis, costume supervisor Karen Hopkinson, fight and intimacy director Rachel Bown-Williams and Anna Morrissey and Lucy Cullingford as movement directors and choreographers. Mother Courage and Her Children was cast by Becky Paris, head of casting at Shakespeare’s Globe. Translation is by Jordan, with voice and text by Nia Lynn.