The Intriguing Case of the Silent Forest by Matthew Crosby was developed at The Thursday Group, 2015-2019 and performed at La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne.
Actors who participated in the development of Silent Forest are: Glynis Angell, Elise Britton, Rodrigo Calderón, Matthew Crosby, Kathleen Doyle, Molly Farquharson, Eidann Glover, Alana Hoggart, Yoka Jones, Caitlin Lavery, Lorna McLeod, Nilees Suhasini, and Gareth Trew.
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Synopsis as it was performed in 2019: Silent Forest is a drama set in the town of Forest that follows Josephine's investigation of her survivor guilt—she remained silent though she knew her father was sexually abusing her younger sister Mary. Performed in Josephine’s fantasy refuge of American pulp-fiction genre, the narrative unfolds not chronologically, but according to her memories as they arise. The Officers of Forest are detectives, the inner voices of her conscience who trace the past, provoking Josephine at last to confront the father.
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Rodrigo Calderón | Eidann Glover | Lorna McLeod | Alana Hoggart | Matthew Crosby. Photo Oscar Socias
Matthew Crosby. Photo: Oscar Socias
Eidann Glover | Alana Hoggart | Matthew Crosby | Kathleen Doyle. Photo: Oscar Socias
Lorna McLeod | Matthew Crosby. Photo: Oscar Socias
Kathleen Doyle | Eidann Glover | Alana Hoggart | Rodrigo Calderón
Lorna McLeod | Matthew Crosby. Photo: Oscar Socias
Matthew Crosby. Photo: Oscar Socias
Rodrigo Calderón | Kathleen Doyle. Photo: Oscar Socias
Photos: Oscar Socias
