Mad Forest

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2007 production of Caryl Churchill's Mad Forest.

The notes include:

• Our production
• Caryl Churchill
• Political theatre
• Romanian Revolution
  • Day-by-day account
• Synopsis
  • Act by act description
  • The two families
• Themes and conventions
  • Death and sex
  • Relationships
  • Youth
  • Hope
  • Churchill conventions
• Design elements
  • Set
  • Costumes
  • Lighting
  • Sound
• Activities
  • Pre-show activities
    • Still images
    • Defining space
  • Post-show activities
    • Meetings
    • Diaries
• Further resources

Compiled by Archina Turner-Mobbs under the advice and counsel of Dr Janet McDonald.