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Cirque du Soleil’s Iris to Debut July 21 at Kodak Theatre

Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman

Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Iris, will have its world premiere at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre, beginning on July 21. Philippe Decouflé will write and direct the show.

The piece will take a unique look at the world of cinema, and bring together dance, acrobatics, live video, filmed sequences, and animation.

Grammy Award winner and four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman will serve as composer and musical director for the show. The creative team will also include Jean-François Bouchard (director of creation), Jean Rabasse (set designer), Philippe Guillotel (costume designer), Daphné Mauger (choreographer), Patrice Besombes (lighting designer), Anne-Séguin Poirier (props designer), Olivier Simola and Christophe Waksmann (projection designers), François Bergeron (sound designer), Boris Verkhovsky and Shana Carroll (acrobatic performance designers), and Pierre Masse (acrobatic Rrigging and equipment designer).

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