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 The Six of Calais/Ruth

Susie Sainsbury Theatre, 2023
(opera double bill )
Composer: Philip Haggeman
Conductor: Aviskha Ediresinghe
Director: Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong
Set & Costume Design: Jida Akil
Lighting Design: Chuma Emembolu
Movement Director: Yojiro Ichikawa
Production Manager: Sean Laing
Scenic Arist: Sophia Constance
Stage Manager: Amy Blower
Assistant Stage Managers: Lauren Burns & Elizabeth Khabaza
Costume Supervisor: Colette Robinson-Collcutt
Assistant Costume Supervisor: Charlotte Aylett
Wigs, Hair, and Makeup: Julia Bialy
Wardrobe Assistant: Shereen Maungoo
Producers: Murray Rosenthale & Imogen Burgess (Pegasus Opera Company)


︎︎︎︎ “Given the centrality of the female characters in both operas, it’s no surprise that they benefit from the most striking costumes by designer Jida Akil.”
  -The Stage


The Six of Calais

Ruth 

Photos: Sisi Burns

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