Vigil

Director: Stephen Page.

Presented as part of the Sydney Festival, Vigil is a powerful and contemplative work that brings together music, movement and image in a tribute to strength, loss and collective memory. Jennifer Irwin’s costume designs are central to the work’s atmosphere, shaping a visual language that is both intimate and ceremonial.

Through restrained silhouettes, layered textures and thoughtful detailing, her designs support the performers’ physicality while deepening the emotional resonance of the piece. The result is a visual world that feels timeless, quietly dignified, deeply human, and in harmony with the work’s themes of remembrance and resilience.