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Performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility
Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility
Contortion
Topics referred to by the same term
contort or contortion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contortion is an act of twisting and deforming. Contortion may also refer to: Contortion, a performance
Contortion_(disambiguation)
Irish mythological hero
Cú Chulainn (/kuːˈkʌlɪn/ koo-KHUL-in Irish: [kuːˈxʊlˠɪn̠ʲ] ) is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in
Cú_Chulainn
Russian contortionist (born 1994)
born 1994)[citation needed] is a Russian contortionist. In addition to contortion, he has trained in classical and modern dance and Chinese martial arts
Alexey_Goloborodko
American band
James Chance and the Contortions (initially known simply as Contortions, a spin-off group is called James White and the Blacks) was a musical group led
James Chance and the Contortions
James_Chance_and_the_Contortions
Aerial acrobatics
Aerial silks (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu) is a type of performance in which one or more
Aerial_silk
American musician (1953–2024)
in such bands as Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, James Chance and the Contortions, James White and the Blacks (as he appeared in the film Downtown 81)
James_Chance
Cigar box juggling Cloud swing Clowning Club swinging Contact juggling Contortion Corde lisse Cradle Cyr wheel Danish pole Devil sticks Diabolo or Chinese
List_of_circus_skills
American YouTuber and contortionist (born 2001)
contortionist in a Cirque du Soleil video, she began at age 12 to teach herself contortion. She emulated poses that she found on YouTube and invented new ones. She
Sofie_Dossi
Feats of balance and agility
A fixed doubles trapeze act Aerial hoop act Aerial silks Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists
Acrobatics
1750–1895 northern Somali kingdom
The Dhulbahante Garadate (Somali: Garaadtooyada Dhulbahante, begun in the 16th century, as a successor to the Sultanate of Adal with Garad Shishore assuming
Dhulbahante_Garadate
Object in differential geometry
The contorsion tensor (or contortion tensor) in differential geometry is the difference between a connection with and without torsion in it. It commonly
Contorsion_tensor
Type of acrobatics done using chairs
acrobatics falls into three broad categories: balancing, vaulting and contortion. In chair balancing, one or more acrobats balance on one or more chairs
Chair_acrobatics
1978 compilation album by various artists
Christine Hahn). The final two days of the show featured DNA and the Contortions on Friday, followed by Mars and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks on Saturday
No_New_York
1979 studio album by Contortions
Buy is the debut studio album by American no wave band Contortions. It was released in 1979 through ZE Records following the band's inclusion on the 1978
Buy_(album)
Contortion posture
Marinelli bend is a form of contortion posture in which the performer (most often female) supports their whole body weight only by biting onto a mouth
Marinelli_bend
Russian circus performer (born 1980)
11, 1980) is a circus performer who specializes in handbalancing and contortion. Pikhienko started in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five. When she
Olga_Pikhienko
Contortion position
A frontbend is a contortion position where the body is curved forward at the hips and spine. In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the
Frontbend
Group of entertainers performing circus skills
as trapeze, aerial silk, corde lisse, Aerial Hoop and aerial straps) contortion, stilt-walking, and a variety of other routines. Juggling is one of the
Circus
French can-can dancer (1868–1943)
Toulouse-Lautrec's art. Extremely thin and "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was nicknamed La Mélinite, after an explosive. She was born Jeanne
Jane_Avril
Mongolian contortionist
broke the record listed in Guinness World Records by performing the most contortion roll push-ups in 30 seconds, beating the previous record of 21 with her
Sengiin_Oyun-Erdene
Canadian artist, aerial dancer and actress (born 1983)
(1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 43) Quebec, Canada Known for theatrical interpretation, dance, aerial acrobatics and contortion Website erikalemay.com
Erika_Lemay
2026 film by Michael Tiddes
needs fresh inspiration and not just a lazy retread of the same old meta contortions if it's to have a life much beyond its opening weekend". Jesse Hassenger
Scary_Movie_(2026_film)
Exercise for preparing sexual activity
aerobic exercise and cardiovascular routines. Flexibility for performing contortion specifically for erotic or sexual positions may also be practised. O'Relly
Sexercise
Australian performance show
is a comedic live performance-art show featuring a series of genital contortions. The show was initially conceived as the title of a highbrow art calendar
Puppetry_of_the_Penis
Type of window manager
such as blending, fading, scaling, rotation, duplication, bending and contortion, shuffling, blurring, redirecting applications, and translating windows
Compositing_manager
Music genre
Lydia Lunch's Queen of Siam, Gray, the work of James Chance and the Contortions (who mixed Soul with free jazz and punk) and the Lounge Lizards (the
Jazz
19th-century French travelling fairground theatre
Grande loge de la troupe des Cinq-Nations, alternatively named Troupe des Arabes, Grande Troupe Arabe and Théâtre Arabe, was a troupe of around forty Touareg
Grande loge de la troupe des Cinq-Nations
Grande_loge_de_la_troupe_des_Cinq-Nations
Music scene
Chicago no wave scene. Notable artists include James Chance and the Contortions, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Mars, DNA, Theoretical Girls and Rhys Chatham
No_wave
Legalistic trickery in Islamic jurisprudence
Ḥiyal (حيل, singular ḥīla حيلة "contortion, contrivance; device, subterfuge") is "legalistic trickery" in Islamic jurisprudence. The main purpose of ḥiyal
Ḥiyal
Trio of American singers
who also danced and were particularly noted for their acrobatics and contortionism. Their careers peaked during the 1940s, when they featured prominently
The_Ross_Sisters
American post-punk band
Sextile broke its hiatus with the March 2022 release of "Modern Weekend"/"Contortion", both having been written after Wuebben's death. For summer 2022 tour
Sextile_(band)
American contortionist and actor
Retrieved 16 August 2025. "The Complex Relationship Between Contortion and Hypermobility". Contortion.Space. Retrieved 16 August 2025. "Contortionist Daniel
Daniel_Browning_Smith
Australian contortionist
(aged: 80–82) is an Australian contortionist who still performed her contortion act at the age of 71 in 2016. Celebrating over 50 years as a professional
Christine_Danton
Performing in public places for gratuities or to be seen only
acrobatics, animal tricks, balloon twisting, caricatures, clowning, comedy, contortions, escapology, dance, singing, fire skills, flea circus, fortune-telling
Street_performance
Adult revue in Las Vegas
Hanoch Rosènn, the production combines dance, acrobatics, aerial acts, contortion, comedy, and topless revue elements. Rouge began preview performances
Rouge: The Sexiest Show in Vegas
Rouge:_The_Sexiest_Show_in_Vegas
2016 studio album by Animals as Leaders
Title Length 1. "Arithmophobia" 6:01 2. "Ectogenesis" 4:56 3. "Cognitive Contortions" 4:29 4. "Inner Assassins" 5:30 5. "Private Visions of the World" 4:57
The_Madness_of_Many
Theatrical genre
illusions, human blockhead, knife throwing, lying on a bed of nails, contortion, and may also include an overlap with circus acts such as juggling, aerial
Sideshow
founding member and guitarist of no wave bands James Chance and the Contortions and Bush Tetras. Place grew up in Chicago. She studied art in college
Pat_Place
Peninsula of Antarctica
USGS. Taniwha Cove USGS. Alberts 1995, p. 662. Alberts 1995, p. 455. Contortion Spur USGS. Alberts 1995, p. 223. Alberts 1995, p. 181. Alberts 1995, p
Nicholson_Peninsula
Fusion music genre
punk rock. The term was first used to describe James Chance and the Contortions' 1979 album Buy. Punk jazz is closely related to free jazz, no wave,
Punk_jazz
Water-themed stage production
(Interlude from contortion, cerceaux) Nostalgie (Intro to russian swings) Simcha (Character parade, Russian swings) Gamelan (Contortion) Ephra (Flying
O_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
Season of television series
Subranil Paul Lyrical Maharashtra 5th position Aditya Malviya Vaibhav Ghuge Contortion Bhopal 6th Position Ishani Nag Sadhwi Majumdar Classical Kolkata Eliminated
India's Best Dancer (Hindi TV series) season 4
India's_Best_Dancer_(Hindi_TV_series)_season_4
American popping dancer (born 1987)
fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, where his popping and contortion-based audition attracted media attention. He later withdrew during the
Robert_Muraine
American country singer and actress (born 1955)
Talent, when McEntire sang "Can't Even Get the Blues", while Dossi did her contortion, hand-balancing, and aerial performances. In January 2024, McEntire was
Reba_McEntire
Complex movement
A backbend is a gymnastics, contortion, dance and ice skating move, where the spine is bent backwards, and catching oneself with the hands. Throughout
Backbend
Science fiction trilogy of Isaac Asimov's earliest novels, extended by a short story
later integrated them into his all-engulfing Foundation series. Some contortion was required to explain how the robots of the Robot series are almost
Galactic_Empire_series
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
a sense that their offbeat Americana and gruesome and surreal comic contortions can really be more than the sum of their parts". Geoff Andrew of Time
No_Country_for_Old_Men
British musician (born 1948)
band Daily Life. The final two days of the show featured DNA and the Contortions on Friday, followed by Mars and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks on Saturday
Brian_Eno
Russian phraseme
Letter Zyu (Russian: Буква зю) is a Russian phraseme, meaning the contortion of the human body into a strange, improbable, hunched shape. This is a relatively
Letter_Zyu
Catchphrase used by Homer Simpson
BBC News The dictionary definition of "grimace" at Wiktionary – A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. The dictionary definition
D'oh!
19th-century French travelling theatre
Théâtre Saïd, alternatively Grand Théâtre Saïd, was a travelling family entertainment company formed in the 1880s in France, directed by Eugène Saïd, and
Théâtre_Saïd
1887 group tableau portrait by André Brouillet
photographs taken in the Salpêtrière. Entitled Periode de contortions ("During the contortions"), it depicts "a woman convulsing and assuming the arc-in-circle"
A Clinical Lesson at the Salpêtrière
A_Clinical_Lesson_at_the_Salpêtrière
American music manager (1955–1981)
James Chance and the Contortions and, for a brief period, Lydia Lunch. Phillips first encountered James Chance and the Contortions at a Colab benefit for
Anya_Phillips
Series of paintings by Caspar David Friedrich
The serene and contemplative pose of the couple contrasts with the contortions of the half-uprooted oak tree, which opposes the verticality of the lush
Two Men Contemplating the Moon
Two_Men_Contemplating_the_Moon
1901 British film by James Williamson
The Big Swallow (AKA: A Photographic Contortion) is a 1901 British silent comic trick film, directed by James Williamson, featuring a man, irritated by
The_Big_Swallow
1998 album by Kylie Minogue
Ball, Vauk 10:12 2. "Did It Again" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Goddess of Contortion Mix) Minogue, Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman 10:24 3. "Did It Again" (Razor-n-Go
Mixes_(Kylie_Minogue_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
3/3, an early band by Japanese musicians Reck and Chiko Hige of the Contortions and Friction fame. 3 + 3 3 in Three 3.3 (disambiguation) 3@Three This
3/3_(disambiguation)
Japanese manga series by Hirohiko Araki
a bit of a disappointment, since the "insane physical abilities and contortions" caused by the former were a large source of the fun in the first two
JoJo's_Bizarre_Adventure
2003 film by Martin Brest
scenes were cut it became like a joke with its punchline removed, endless contortions could never create the illusion that what remained was intended. Extensive
Gigli
American singer (born 1959)
the Jerks, with James Chance. Both Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and the Contortions, Chance's subsequent band, played on the no wave compilation No New York
Lydia_Lunch
Third crewed mission of the Apollo space program
queasy as well. They had been avoiding sudden physical motions, but the contortion-like maneuvers to don their space suits for the LM checkout caused them
Apollo_9
American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer (1858–1935)
in hand and Bell acts as catcher the former goes through the customary contortion act in pitching, and as Hopper hits the ball he runs off the stage, as
DeWolf_Hopper
Musical artist
[citation needed] She is also very health conscious, practicing yoga and contortion.[citation needed] In 2017, Zita and King Diamond had their first son,
Livia_Zita
Poetry volume by the Bengali poet Jibanananda Das
and loss (death of loved ones and sense of direction after traumatic contortions) during the Post-Tagore Period. This book has been named "Banalata Sen"
Banalata_Sen_(book)
2008 studio album by Chaos Divine
No. Title Length 1. "Contortion" 5:14 2. "Our Delusion" 4:55 3. "Refuse The Sickness" 5:07 4. "Avalon" 5:25 5. "Cages" 4:59 6. "Brand New Eyes" 3:48 7
Avalon_(Chaos_Divine_album)
2000 Japanese horror film
to search for Kirie's father, Shuichi's body twists into a spiral-like contortion. He crawls towards Kirie, asking her to "become a spiral too". Refusing
Uzumaki_(film)
2005 film by Scott Derrickson
Scariest Films Ever Made at #86. Jennifer Carpenter, whose "demonic" bodily contortions were often achieved without the aid of visual effects, won "Best Frightened
The_Exorcism_of_Emily_Rose
Irish post-punk band
it." The band's influences include Bad Brains, James Chance and the Contortions, Neu!, and The Chemical Brothers. The band made a conscious effort to
Gilla_Band
Philosophical questions that Buddha refused to answer
[any of these views] is a thicket of views, a wilderness of views, a contortion of views, a writhing of views, a fetter of views. It is accompanied by
The_unanswerable_questions
1982 film by Damiano Damiani
doing, but due to his demonic phases and his body's gradual demonic contortions, Sonny sends her away, using foul language. Patricia runs away crying
Amityville_II:_The_Possession
Puerto Rican entertainer, producer, club owner
confiscated by her parents. Costello also developed other odd talents, such as contortion. Eventually, Costello's mother decided to place her in the care of an
Diosa_Costello
2015 film by Andy Fickman
slapstick humor, propelling his large body through endless physical contortions in a fruitless effort for laughs." Justin Chang of Variety called it
Paul_Blart:_Mall_Cop_2
1986 American TV series or program
Greene Suzanne Muldowney as Underdog, The Amazing Amy with her Star Trek Contortions, The Zambonis, Funnyman Mario Bosco, The Musical Hands of Bruce Gaston
Beyond_Vaudeville
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rachel Ticotin were created for the facial contortions and deformation after their unprotected exposure to the Martian surface
Special effects of Total Recall (1990 film)
Special_effects_of_Total_Recall_(1990_film)
1981 studio album by Big Boys
bass: Tim Kerr) 2:34 9. "Spit" 3:11 10. "Act/Reaction" 2:36 11. "Self Contortion" 2:05 12. "Wise Up" (guitar: Chris Gates, bass: Tim Kerr) 1:15 Total length:
Where's My Towel/Industry Standard
Where's_My_Towel/Industry_Standard
Extending legs in opposite directions
various athletic activities, including dance, figure skating, gymnastics, contortionism, synchronized swimming, cheerleading, martial arts, hockey goaltender
Split_(gymnastics)
Russian rhythmic gymnast
one of the world's most flexible rhythmic gymnasts. She specializes in contortion and rhythmic gymnastics on Russia's national team. She is trained with
Irina_Kazakova
Buddhist philosophical tradition
imponderable issues led to "a thicket of views, a wilderness of views, a contortion of views, a writhing of views, a fetter of views". One explanation for
Buddhist_philosophy
American record label
Park Album The Doom Generation Jackass: The Movie James Chance And The Contortions Devo Flipper Gang of Four Louise Huebner Iceberg Slim Mississippi Fred
American Recordings (record label)
American_Recordings_(record_label)
1998 film by Stuart Baird
and a time for every sequel under heaven – no matter what narrative contortions it takes." She later surmised, "The minute Gerard mocks Royce's 'nickel-plated
U.S._Marshals_(film)
18th century British satirical song
century satirical song recounting the career of the Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in
The_Vicar_of_Bray_(song)
Cirque du Soleil tour
Washington Trapeze Teeterboards Finale Acts in Rotation: Dance Trapeze Contortion Aerial Loops Duo Cyr Wheel Solo Hair Suspension Retired Acts: Chrysalid
Echo_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
2021 studio album by Underscores
Colin Joyce of the same magazine called it an "album full of digi-punk contortions". Matthew Kim from The Line of Best Fit said the album "cycled through
Fishmonger_(album)
British contortionist
as 'World's Most Flexible Girl' sets new world record for mind-blowing contortion". Yahoo News. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Newman, Vicki
Liberty_Barros
Cirque du Soleil production
flexibility, the artist (Elena Lev) performs a hoops act, by combining contortion and hula-hooping moves. Inner tubes: In their icy cold homeland, the People
Wintuk
Italian legal scholar (born 1977)
That Antisemitism Refers to All People of the Middle East; Albanese’s contortion of a concentration camp shorthand for the imminently dying as a reference
Francesca_Albanese
Art museum in New York City
exposes the transforming ideas of physical beauty over time and the bodily contortion necessary to accommodate such ideals and fashion; The Chanel Exhibit,
Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
Traditional Māori dance or performance art
Various actions are employed in haka performance, including facial contortions such as showing the whites of the eyes (pūkana), and poking out the tongue
Haka
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
to have their heads twisted around on their bodies; in this horrible contortion of the human form, these sinners are compelled to walk backwards for eternity
Inferno_(Dante)
Unreleased 1998 fighting video game
whom she later killed. She died of a spinal cord rupture. She uses her contortion skills to fight opponents. A twelfth non-player character, The Gimp, inspired
Thrill_Kill
Marble statue by Giambologna
as he realises he has lost her to the aggressor, and thus his facial contortions are probably to be read as from shame. Detail of the female figure Rear
Abduction_of_a_Sabine_Woman
Post-punk subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s
were core to this wave were ESG, Liquid Liquid, James Chance and the Contortions, Cristina Monet, Bush Tetras, Defunkt, Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Material
Dance-punk
Cirque du Soleil show
of Nouvelle Expérience blended theatre, music, circus arts and dance: Contortion: Four women, clad in pink, take to a suspended platform. The four twist
Nouvelle_Expérience
South African legal case
3 February 2024. Loxton, Lauren (2022). "Merging the unmergeable: the contortion of competition law principles by constitutional rights in the Constitutional
Competition Commission v Mediclinic Southern Africa
Competition_Commission_v_Mediclinic_Southern_Africa
H II region in the constellation of Cygnus
the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise
Pelican_Nebula
American bassist
8-Eyed Spy and the Raybeats, and he worked with James Chance and the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, Human Switchboard, and John Cale, among
George_Scott_III
Sport involving rolling biased balls
delivered his bowl and is following after it with one of those eccentric contortions still not unusual on modern greens, the first player meanwhile making
Bowls
Music genre
York bands such as Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and James Chance and the Contortions led what would later become known as no wave. The Misfits formed in nearby
Punk_rock
English musician (born 1946)
guitars, the Frippian arm position is impossible without uncomfortable contortions", according to Tamm. While the 1867 Legend is no longer manufactured
Robert_Fripp
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