Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000 opened its world premiere Off-Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center Stage I February 27, and the reviews are in! See what critics are saying about the thriller below.
The two hander follows a Peace Corps volunteer who survives a mysterious car accident in Senegal on the eve of Y2K, only to then make a strange connection with an imposing State Department operative who arrives at the hospital to take control of the scene. The cast features Abubakr Ali as Boubs and Mia Barron as Dina, with understudies Nancy Lemanger and Adam Shaukat rounding out the company. Casting is by Kelly Gillespie.
Read the reviews below.
CitiTour NYC (Brian Scott Lipton)
The Front Row Center (David Walters)
New York Magazine/Vulture (Jackson McHenry)*
New York Stage Review (Melissa Rose Bernardo)
New York Theatre Guide (Gillian Russo)
The New York Times (Elisabeth Vincentelli)*
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
May Adrales is at the helm, leading a creative team that includes scenic designer Tim Mackabee, costume designer Emily Rebholz, lighting designer Alan C. Edwards, sound designer Bray Poor, projection designer Shawn Duan, and hair and make-up designer Tommy Kurzman. Merrick A.B. Williams serves as production stage manager.
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