Mad Forest

This edition of Teachers' Notes have been written to help guide students through the political importance of Caryl Churchill's play, Mad Forest as presented in the USQ Performance Centre's 2007 production.

These notes have been written by Dramaturge, Archina Turner-Mobbs, under the advice and counsel of Dr Janet McDonald.

• 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