44. The Cup | Theater of War (2008 Documentary about Mother Courage)

Welcome back to the 44th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 44th episode we continue to branch out our review series beyond the Stratford Festival and onto other productions. In this episode we conclude our Kevin Kline Appreciation Month with a Duet Review featuring Ryan Borochovitz and Jillian Robinson discussing of the 2008 documentary Theater of War which was directed by John W. Walter and chronicled the rehearsal period of the Public Theatre’s 2006 NYC revival of Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children; that production was adapted by Tony Kushner, directed by George C. Wolfe, and starring Meryl Streep in the title role, with Kline as the Cook.

Watch the full doc on Vimeo [available at time of posting]: https://vimeo.com/110775691 or on Kanopy [library login required]: https://www.kanopy.com/product/theater-war

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