Epic Theater Of War

Epic theater is based on the idea that viewers of a play should not feel an emotional connection to the play but should reflect on what the events occurring on on the stage. Theater of War, an essay film which revolves around the play production of Mother Courage and Her Children. There are a few scenes in the play, shown in the essay film that connect to present day and could get us to think about the whole idea of war.
The one scene that is directly comparable to the present day is the scene where Mother Courage, played by Meryl Streep, is talking to the cook and the chaplain about why their king will never be defeated. She feels that the king will not lose in the war because he is in it to make a profit and if he wasn’t it in to make a