[4] The show explored images from the history of cinema and featured elaborate choreography, acrobatics, and a variety of contemporary circus acts.

[6] In November 2012 it was reported that Iris would end its run at the Dolby Theatre on January 19, 2013 due to disappointing ticket sales.

[7] Scenes from Iris would later be incorporated into Cirque du Soleil’s first musical Paramour which debuted on Broadway in New York City on May 25, 2016.

[14] The design of the "set suggests a fairground attraction inspired by Coney Island where movies were screened to an audience for the first time.

Through this extensive research into cinema's history his design team was able to create costumes which impress upon the viewer the evolution of color film.

The team created a few unusual costumes for the hybrid characters:[17] The primary materials for this show included soft Lycra, silk stretch nylon, and natural cottons and linens.