MEXODUS
Photo Credit: Thomas Mundell
Now playing in New York, Mexodus is the kind of off-Broadway production members should see now, before wider demand catches up. Staged at the Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited run, this acclaimed two-person musical tells the lesser-known story of freedom seekers who escaped slavery by traveling south into Mexico. Created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, the show fuses live looping, acoustic guitar, hip-hop, and spoken word into something startlingly immediate and deeply human.
The talent on stage is extraordinary. At times, it is overwhelming to consider the level of virtuosity required. The technical looping alone is an absolute feat, executed in real time with precision and ease. Yet for all its innovation, the show’s greatest strength is tenderness. There is something deeply moving about two men sharing delicate acoustic guitar only feet away from the audience. Intimate, urgent, and necessary, Mexodus is the important work of theatre meeting the moment. A true must-see.
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