Overview

• The Audible Theater production, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson and directed by David Mendizábal, opened Sept. 18 and runs through Oct. 18 at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
• The 90-minute two-hander follows Henry’s flight from Texas across the Rio Grande and his encounter with Carlos, centering the Underground Railroad’s route toward Mexico.
• Quijada and Robinson construct the score live onstage through looping across multiple instruments, blending rap, ranchera, R&B, and spirituals, with sound and looping by Mikhail Fiksel.
• Reviews commend the performers’ chemistry, the high-velocity staging, and the show’s relevance to current debates on immigration and historical memory.
• Some critics flag historical simplifications and recommend further reading such as Alice L. Baumgartner’s South to Freedom, as Audible plans a recorded release in June.