IndyFringe: Man Cave

This was part of the 20th Anniversary Indy Fringe Theatre Festival in August 2025. Review originally posted on our Facebook page.

By Wendy Carson

Timothy Mooney steps away from his traditional Shakespearean romps to bring us an entirely new and original production and it is quite inspiring.

We open with Tim, being possibly the last human live on earth, broadcasting out of his bunker, just south of the arctic circle.

His beloved Rosie was meant to be with him here, but the climate breakdown occurred so quickly, she never got the chance to try and catch up to him.

With the temperatures outside holding tight at around 120 – 130 degrees Fahrenheit, we are only a mile or so south of the arctic circle remember, the earth is entirely uninhabitable. Yet somehow, his AOL email account is still operational, so Tim waxes on for anyone listing about how we got into this situation and what other civilizations should consider not doing to prevent themselves from it as well.

While this is a work of fiction, the science behind his data is real and frightening. Hopefully, the message will be able to move those in the audience who are unaware of many of these machinations and wake them to the facts of our planet’s mortality.

Tim signs off his broadcast with the earth date of August 15, 3035. Hoping once again that someone has heard him and will send him an email to let him know he’s not alone.