Contextualizing
Man Cave’s Horror Show
“People look at the news and call it a horror show, and I thought, ‘what if it was an actual horror show?’ The supernatural has a very underestimated potential to stand up as a metaphor for political, sociological, interpersonal horror, and the horror genre is also underestimated in its power to contain and even amplify moments of humor, joy, love, and hope.” - John J. Caswell, Jr., playwright
The company of Man Cave invites you to read more about the political and social context for John’s play and have assembled several resources that were meaningful to us in creating this production. These sites include actions that you can take today to support those who are working to improve the lives of women, immigrants, workers, and Indigenous populations in the American Southwest and across the country.
The red nation
The Red Nation is dedicated to the liberation of Native peoples from capitalism and colonialism. They center Native political agendas and struggles through direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and education in order to imagine a new relationship between the United States and its Indigenous population.
ViP MUJERES
VIP Mujeres was founded in 1984 to address domestic abuse and family violence in the Latinx community. Their mission is to lead Latinx victims of domestic violence to safety, empower them to live free of violence and reach and sustain their full potential. They pursue their mission by raising community awareness, engaging in activism and providing culturally competent services.
This is a bilingual site.
UNITED WE DREAM
United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country, fighting for justice and dignity for all immigrants. They engage in policy advocacy, coalition building, civic engagement, technology development, and capacity building to pursue policy, narrative, and culture change at the local, state, and national levels.
substance abuse and mental health services administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families. SAMHSA provides leadership and resources – programs, policies, information and data, funding, and personnel – to advance mental and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Support Mexican and
Indigenous Artisans
East village: La sirena
Mexican folk art!
We purchased some accessories for Man Cave’s costume design from this local business.
arizona: oxdx
OXDX is a Diné owned fashion label operating out of Tempe, Arizona. Their creative team offers unique content and designs to properly represent Native people. Their artwork brings to light indigenous issues and challenges the institutions censoring their existence. They hope to engage people with visual storytelling and quality products.