Malcolm L. Johnson of Hartford Courant lauded the work as a "harrowing, stirring, sometimes overpowering look at Romania" that "brings together disparate styles [...] to create political theater of truly epic proportions and revelatory meaning." Johnson wrote, "While 'Mad Forest' sometimes works abstractly [...] ultimately this is a clear, even familiar play."
Malcolm L. Johnson of Hartford Courant praised the work as a "disturbing, compelling, occasionally overwhelming view of Romania" that "brings together various styles [...] to produce political theater of truly grand scale and profound significance." Johnson wrote, "While 'Mad Forest' sometimes operates abstractly [...] ultimately this is a clear, even recognizable play."