Iris Theatre is a professional theatre company created in 2007 by Dr. Daniel Winder to produce work at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
It is particularly known[ citation needed ] for its outdoor productions which run throughout the summer months, playing to audiences of 10,000 people a summer. These summer productions generally pair a Shakespeare play alongside a classic family show.
Iris Theatre became a charity in 2009. [1]
Artistic director 2007–2019: Dr. Daniel Winder. [2]
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