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Elizabeth Streb Action Heroes

Description

Action Heroes includes extreme action works derived from classic stunts. Working with the Espana Circus Family, a group that integrates traditional circus arts with wild action like rodeo and kung fu film stunts, Action Heroes attempts to find the universal actions that transcend class, adopting movements associated with the circus and fusing them with movement associated with high-risk sports.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Streb

    Known for her nontraditional, physical choreography as part of her dance company STREB, Elizabeth Streb has been performing extreme acrobatic dance work…

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Project Updates

  • 2001: Excerpts of Action Heroes are performed at Arts at St. Ann’s in New York

  • 2002: Action Heroes is performed at The Joyce Theater in New York

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