Dakar 2000, a two-hander play by Rajiv Joseph, centers on a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal entangled in a State Department official's schemes. It weaves together multiple themes, including the anxiety surrounding the Y2K apocalypse and American interventionism. The narrator, Boubacar, reflects on his experiences with a blend of humor and uncertainty, questioning the truthfulness of his narratives. As a character caught between storytelling and reality, he embodies the dilemmas of those living in tumultuous times, offering audiences a rich, multi-layered theatrical experience despite the play’s ambitious scope.
"This is a story within a story, about a person within a person, in a time within another time," Joseph's narrator, Boubacar, introduces the complex narrative.
Boubs, reflecting on his time as a Peace Corps volunteer, offers a blend of truth and fiction, questioning the nature of his experiences and stories.
As Boubs navigates encrypted emails and mini-missions, he teases the audience about the potential consequences of his actions, creating tension and ambiguity.
Rajiv Joseph’s Dakar 2000 encapsulates themes of American interventionism abroad and the psychological turmoil faced by individuals amid the impending Y2K crisis.
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