A performer in orange trousers and a flowing purple cape stands low-angled beneath a striped canopy.

St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden (The Actors’ Church)2021

Arthur/Merlin

The Production

Iris Theatre’s open-air actor-musician reimagining of the Arthurian legend, blending spoken word and original songs in the gardens of St Paul’s, Covent Garden.

30 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Paul-Ryan Carberry
Set & Costume Design: Sophia Pardon
Photography: Steve Gregson

A garden walkway lined with bunting and benches leads toward the outdoor performance area.

An empty outdoor stage sits beneath a striped canopy in a garden courtyard surrounded by brick buildings.

Costumes hang on a line beside the garden performance area with a building in the background.

A young performer stands on a tree stump beneath a striped canopy on the outdoor stage.

A young performer in a blue shirt and red backpack reaches forward in the garden setting.

Several performers gather around a tree stump while one performer stands raised with arms overhead.

A performer in purple and orange sits in the foreground while another performer stands blurred behind them.

A performer in a blue shirt raises one leg beside a seated performer in purple and orange.

A young performer in a blue shirt stands in front of a multicoloured painted structure.

A performer in purple and orange holds a stick across their body while facing another performer in blue.

A performer in purple and orange stands on a wooden platform under a tree.

A bearded performer in a hat raises a wooden sword beneath a tree.

A bearded performer leans over a seated performer in blue beside the wooden stage.

A performer in a white dress supports a grimacing seated performer in blue.

A performer in an orange sweatshirt and yellow hat is seen through garden flowers.

A performer in an orange sweatshirt stands with arms outstretched on the wooden platform.

A performer in dark clothing raises a wooden sword beside the stage.

A performer in blue stands near a hanging sign that reads New King.

A performer in a pale blue top and red skirt stands in front of a painted structure.

A performer leaps from a tree stump while another performer kneels with a raised sword.

Two performers clash wooden swords in the garden performance space.

Two performers face each other with wooden swords across the outdoor stage area.

A performer with a staff stands on a tree stump while another performer watches from behind.

A performer in blue stands on a tree stump while a performer in a red skirt watches nearby.

Four performers stand in a line in front of the garden stage.

A performer stands with arms outstretched amid low white smoke in the garden.

A performer grips a staff in a smoky, backlit garden scene.

A performer stands on a tree stump with a staff as white smoke fills the stage area.

A performer in a purple cape stands on a tree stump with arms spread beneath the canopy and tall brick buildings.

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