The Six of Calais
Susie Sainsbury Theatre, 2023(opera)
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 Johnson
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...it’s no surprise that they benefit from the most striking costumes by designer Jida Akil.”
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 Johnson
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...it’s no surprise that they benefit from the most striking costumes by designer Jida Akil.”
-The Stage
The Six of Calais
Photos: Sisi Burns
© Jida Akil 2026