“It is a period-piece spoof, the production team’s luxurious costumes and colour brought to vivid life under John Savournin’s direction and Kally Lloyd-Jones’ organic choreography. The courtroom design by takis is functional, jury blocks and judge’s bench movable to accommodate the several set pieces.” — Bachtrack
“Designer takis and associate Lise Bondu create a simple, detailed set… a bedazzled gavel.” — All Edinburgh Theatre
“ingenious and sumptuous design (takis, both operettas)” — Edinburgh Music Review
This operetta production of Trial by Jury by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan was presented by Scottish Opera at Theatre Royal Glasgow in 2025, in collaboration with Opera Holland Park and D’Oyly Carte Opera.
takis served as Performance Designer, creating costume design and set design for this classic Gilbert and Sullivan work. Working with director John Savournin and conductor Toby Hession, the design brought fresh visual interpretation to this beloved Victorian operetta while honoring its comedic courtroom setting. The choreography by Kally Lloyd-Jones was enhanced by lighting design from Ben Pickersgill.
This multi-company collaboration brought together three of the UK’s leading opera organizations to create a touring production that showcased takis’s expertise in period theatrical design. View the complete gallery of production images above.