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 appreciated the work as a "distressing, captivating, occasionally overwhelming depiction of Romania" that "brings together various styles to produce political theater on an impressive scale and significant meaning." Johnson observed, "While 'Mad Forest' sometimes operates abstractly [...] ultimately this is a clear, even recognizable play."