Talk:Annie Stainer

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• ... that during her solo shows, Annie Stainer "would appear to fly, by delicately and continuously undulating her arms as if they were remarkable wings"?

• Source: "At childhood ballet classes, Annie had been reprimanded for her “broken arms” – this physical attribute would later become a feature of her celebrated solo shows. She would appear to fly, by delicately and continuously undulating her arms as if they were remarkable wings. This skill for physical shapeshifting was strengthened by her studies in dance in 1968 at the London School of Contemporary Dance and in mime with Etienne Decroux in Paris (1970-71), and complemented by an innate talent for storytelling, which helped establish her as a spellbinding performer" The Guardian

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pany Yathotou
• Comment: Alt hooks welcome.

5x expanded by Thriley (talk), Victuallers (talk), and Altenmann (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 205 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 21:54, 23 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• QPQ=Pany Yathotou