American Theatre | Southern Discomfort in ‘Covenant
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Main Focus: The article discusses two upcoming productions of the play Covenant – one at the Alliance Theater and one at PURE Theatre.
PURE Theatre’s Production:
* Setting: South Carolina Lowcountry, a grove of oak trees and Spanish moss where the ocean meets the land.
* director: Sharon Graci
* Themes: Explores the “dichotomy, beauty, and brutality” of the setting and will incorporate intersections between Gullah spirituals and the blues.
* Image: The article includes a publicity still of Dexter Mitchell in the PURE Theatre production.
Alliance Theatre’s Production:
* Director: Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
* Design: Intimate and expansive, with light seeping through a canopy of trees.
* Themes: Explores a town’s desire for meaning, miracles, and escape. Asks questions about being “chosen” and whether the divine can feel like a curse.
Overall themes of the Play:
* The play grapples with the idea of destiny and whether someone wants to be the “chosen one.”
* it explores the complexities of faith and the potential downsides of divine intervention.
Author: Daniella Ignacio, a writer, theatre artist, and musician based in Washington, D.C.
Call to Action: The article includes a plug for supporting American Theatre by joining TCG (Theatre Communications Group).