Madeleine – a shadow in the house of love.

Maddy is turning 19 and her sister returns to the family home for the birthday. She finds Maddy very changed. Her world is becoming increasingly bizarre as psychic forces beyond her control take hold. She is showing signs of schizophrenia. The family begins to split apart as each tries to deal with the situation in radically different ways. Desperate to obey the demands of her inner voices, Maddy proceeds regardless, dragging the whole family towards a tragic outcome.

Madeleine brings the uncertain world of mental illness into presence, for contemplation. It provides a space within which these concerns can become a reality – a poetic reality of beauty, humour and horror.

Madeleine, is the second work in a cycle based on mental illness. Kitten, premiered at the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival.