Dakar 2000
Closing: March 23, 2025Dakar 2000 - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
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In Senegal on the eve of Y2K, an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer survives a mysterious car accident. An imposing State Department operative arrives at his hospital where she immediately takes command of the situation and his safety. Though they couldn’t be more different, they form an unlikely relationship. But when it becomes clear that they both have secrets, the volunteer is roped into a darker side of public service–one he can’t come back from. Unpredictable at every turn, this world-premiere thriller was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club.
Dakar 2000 - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast
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Dakar 2000 Is a Tense and Unstable Thriller
6 / 10
Yet Dakar 2000 doesn’t accelerate from there. Joseph works additively, tacking on new ideas about Dina and Boubs’s dynamic, then explores them incompletely. Dina’s backstory, for instance, involves the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Tanzania in 1998. She’s become obsessed with the threat of Islamic terror and her own quest for revenge. But because Joseph has placed his drama at such a specific historical spot — a year before 9/11 — it’s as if it’s hermetically sealed. He can only hint at how Dina’s perspective would soon become the standard posture of American diplomacy.
'Dakar 2000' review — gripping new play is full of twists
7 / 10
Dakar 2000’s plot, however, is gripping enough to make up for any shortcomings in character development. The script’s revelations trickle down in spurts before converging in an all-out flood of manipulation. 'You can’t like someone AND manipulate them!' Boubs screeches at one point, heartbroken to think he was just a pawn in Dina’s game. 'Yes, you can,' Dina insists. Joseph’s exploration of the cost of trying to be a good person reminds us no character is simply a hero or a villain.
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Photos: Inside Opening Night of DAKAR 2000
by Bruce Glikas - March 4, 2025
by Bruce Glikas - March 4, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club just celebrated opening night for the world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from inside opening night!
Review Roundup: DAKAR 2000 Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2025
The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales, begins performances tonight at New York City Center. Read the reviews!
Photos: DAKAR 2000 By Rajiv Joseph Gets Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - February 5, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - February 5, 2025
Performances begin tonight, Wednesday, February 5 for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from the production.
Video: Rajiv Joseph's DAKAR 2000 at Manhattan Theatre Club Trailer
by Blair Ingenthron - February 1, 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - February 1, 2025
Watch a trailer for Dakar 2000 at Manhattan Theatre Club in the video here. The new work by Rajiv Joseph is directed by May Adrales, and stars Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron.
Video: Meet the Cast of DAKAR 2000
by Joey Mervis - January 30, 2025
by Joey Mervis - January 30, 2025
Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000, directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and the rest of the team chat more about what the new play is all about!
Photos: Manhattan Theatre Club DAKAR 2000 World Premiere Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - January 11, 2025
by Bruce Glikas - January 11, 2025
This week, the cast of the world premiere play Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph
at Manhattan Theatre Club met the press! Check out photos from the event here!
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