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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
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
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
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
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
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
American YouTuber and contortionist (born 2001)
contortionist in a Cirque du Soleil video, she began at age 12 to teach herself contortion by emulating poses that she found on YouTube and inventing new poses.
Sofie_Dossi
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Finnish mixed drink made from gin and soda
Lonkero (Finnish pronunciation: ['loŋkero]) is a Finnish contortion of the English: long drink and it refers to a ready mixed drink made from gin and,
Lonkero
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
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
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
Facial expression
complaining. The term gurn may also refer to an involuntary facial muscular contortion experienced as a side-effect of MDMA consumption. Gurning contests are
Gurn
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Touring live entertainment production
Manipulation: An artist manipulates ribbons, contortion and hula hoops. The original act consisted of only contortion, and hula hoops. Snowstorm: A clown performs
Alegría_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
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
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
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
American popping dancer (born 1987)
Mongolian contortion group Contortion Sisters put together a "twisted & funky" mix of his dancing and the troupe's traditional contortion. Between the
Robert_Muraine
Type of window manager
such as blending, fading, scaling, rotation, duplication, bending and contortion, shuffling, blurring, redirecting applications, and translating windows
Compositing_manager
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)
Cirque du Soleil production
his work on Koozå. Acts in the show have included: Charivari (opening) Contortion Aerial Hoop Duo Unicycle Clown (Knighting) Highwire Intermission Skeleton
Koozå
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
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
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
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
Canadian artist, aerial dancer and actress
(1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 43) Quebec, Canada Known for theatrical interpretation, dance, aerial acrobatics and contortion Website erikalemay.com
Erika_Lemay
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
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)
American minstrel and vaudeville duo
McCarver (often known as "Billy" or "Billie") was lauded for his make-up, contortion, singing, and dancing in his comedy duo performances. In 1894, William
McCarver_Brothers
American band
formed the band W-2, while George Scott joined James Chance and the Contortions and co-founded the Raybeats and 8-Eyed Spy. In 2011, a resurgence of
Jack_Ruby_(band)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
Cirque du Soleil touring production
include: Chaos synchro (synchronized dance) Russian cradle Aerial bicycle Contortion Balancing on chairs Rola bola Acro net Aerial straps Yo-yo Banquine Acts
Kurios_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
Performing art involving the use of illusion
misdirection, optical and auditory illusions, hidden compartments, contortionism and specially constructed props, as well as verbal and nonverbal psychological
Magic_(illusion)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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!
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
Extent to which a person can cope with changes
An acrobat performing in the contortion act of Cirque du Soleil's Nouvelle Expérience, 1994
Flexibility_(personality)
Group of genetic connective tissues disorders
Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective tissue disorders. Symptoms often include loose joints, joint pain, stretchy, velvety
Ehlers–Danlos_syndrome
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
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
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
British contortionist
7 in) in a back-bent position in a time of 10.05 seconds and the fastest contortion roll over a distance of 20 m (65 ft 7 in) in a time of 17.47 seconds.
Leilani_Franco
Goose Guerilla Toss Hadouken! Hockey Hot Hot Heat James Chance and the Contortions Joy Division Justice Klaxons Konk LCD Soundsystem Le Tigre Le Castle
List_of_dance-punk_artists
1999 EP by Iron Savior
"For the World" (live at Wacken Open Air 1998) Sielck Sielck 6:00 6. "Contortions of Time" Sielck Sielck, Jan-Sören Eckert 6:25 7. "Touching the Rainbow"
Interlude_(EP)
Leonard Trask (June 30, 1805 – April 13, 1861) was an American who had a "contortion of neck and spine" during his late 20s after an accident while horse riding
Leonard_Trask
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
Style of dance with acrobatics
major pillars of Acro Dance, and postures often inspired by those of contortion are used throughout Acro Dance along side agility (tricks) and dance technique
Acro_dance
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
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
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
2012 single by Woodkid
performance on series 10 of Britain's Got Talent in May 2016 and Angara Contortion group used it for their audition on series 11 in May 2017. It was used
Run_Boy_Run_(song)
1933 short story collection by Stefan Grabiński
the translator for rendering the author's "intense style... without contortions or stiltedness". Regarding Grabiński's stories, he noted they are "so
The_Dark_Domain
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
Canadian-based entertainer
and Powermann, Despite his 400+ pound weight, Alaeddine is skilled at contortion. He is capable of performing a side split. He can also dislocate his shoulders
Matt_Alaeddine
Muscular, skeletal, or nerve injury due to repetitive actions
tests such as Finkelstein's test for De Quervain's tendinitis, Phalen's contortion, Tinel's percussion for carpal tunnel syndrome, and nerve conduction velocity
Repetitive_strain_injury
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
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
2021 Nigerian TV series or programme
000 auditions, a diversity of contestants with talents ranging from contortions, magic, singing, dance, comedy, spray painting, freestyle rap and much
De9jaspirit_Talent_Hunt
2004 single by Slipknot
shows a girl living a tortured life in a crowded city. She walks in contortions and twists as people walk by in a blur, not noticing her pain. The only
Vermilion_(song)
Defensive posture of some amphibians
imminent attack by a predator, unkenreflex is characterized by the subject’s contortion or arching of its body to reveal previously hidden bright colors of the
Unkenreflex
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)
Show on Mexican culture
Volador" (Handbalancing) "Los Mosquitos" (Masts and poles) "Alebrijes" (Contortion) "Tlaloc" (Aerial straps) "Cierra Los Ojos" (Water curtain) "Fiesta Finale"
Luzia_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
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
Subgenre and period of rock music
nihilistic worldview. No wave musicians such as James Chance and the Contortions, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Mars, DNA, Theoretical Girls, and Rhys
Post-punk
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
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972)
yellow-clad hostess, Nijinska flew round the stage, performing amazing contortions of her body, beating her feet, sliding backwards and forwards, screwing
Bronislava_Nijinska
music, human flying, magic, dancing, live singing, martial arts, and contortion. Bite was an 18 years or older show and featured topless dancers. Bite
Bite_(show)
Cirque du Soleil production
"Smooth Criminal" – Japanese Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics "Human Nature" – Contortion (2013–Unknown), Free Style Dancing (Unknown–Present) "Jam" – Martial Arts
Michael_Jackson:_One
St. Johns, Zamora was a physical dwarf who specialized in feats of contortionism and enterology (squeezing into impossibly small spaces, or getting inside
Major_Zamora
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Girl/Female
German, Greek, Norse, Teutonic
Divine Strength
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name PÄ«la.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess of Success
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Netherlands
Bitter; Similar to Mary
Girl/Female
Tamil
Paurnima | பà¯à®°à¯à®¨à¯€à®®à®¾à®‚
Full Moon night
Girl/Female
Biblical American English Latin
Iniquity.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Lives at the Farmstead; Place Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English bÄr ‘boar’, hence probably a nickname for a keen hunter of wild boar or for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way.Variant spelling of Boer.
Surname or Lastname
Swiss German
Swiss German : probably an altered form of Swiss Büchi. However, in The Mennonite Encyclopedia Bitsche (or Bitschi) is proposed as the origin. See also Beachy.English : variant of Peach.Swiss Surnames shows numerous Büchis (mainly in Zürich and Toggenburg) and several variants (Bücheli, Büchele, Bücheler, Büchler, etc.), whereas Bitsch(e) is listed four times and was apparently taken to Switzerland from Germany at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Peachey is most common in Mifflin Co., PA; other variants appear in various communities.
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v. t.
To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm.
v. i.
A contortion, or twist.
n.
See Contortion.
v. i.
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.
n.
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.
a.
Expressing contortion.
v. t.
To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
v. i.
To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
n.
Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
n.
A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.
n.
The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
n.
A fantastic grimace or contortion of the body.
n.
A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress.
v. i.
To play tricks by various movements and contortions of the body; to perform the feats of an acrobat.
n.
One who makes or practices contortions.