Roundabout Theatre Company / Reseñas

Despite being staged in Roundabout’s small basement Black Box Theatre, the design team of Covenant achieves expert atmospheric work. The set, by Lawrence E. Moten III, features dingy church windows and creaky wooden doors that open and close by themselves (Steve Cuiffo’s illusions are quite impressive throughout). Much of the play is steeped in religious fervor, and the set is a constant reminder of its heavy presence in these characters’ lives. Cha See’s lighting design is masterful, making the most out of the space and fully embracing the horror with lightning strikes, sudden blackouts, and effective moments of total darkness.

Hildreth’s Violet has the pulsating flesh and blood of someone fighting her own disillusionment and struggling to justify why she remained at home for so long. She’s sarcastic and funny, biting and electrifying, and her eyes do all the acting.