Cirque du Soleil: 'Iris' (original) (raw)
A performer peeks through the curtain as “Iris,” a show about Hollywood by Cirque du Soleil, began a long run at the Kodak Theatre. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
“Iris” was one of the most ambitious productions in Cirque’s history. Written and directed by Frenchman Philippe Decoufle with original music by the film composer Danny Elfman, the spectacle surveyed the history of movies from the silent era to the present day.