One Extraordinary Day

On 15 July, Londoners witnessed a truly extraordinary day of awe-inspiring performances by one of New York's most exciting and daring dance companies.Guerrilla actions of great beauty and awe-inspiring bravery, Surprises: STREB - One Extraordinary Day was just that, a series of breathtaking happenings taking place on and around some of the most iconic sites and structures of London, including the Millennium Bridge, City Hall, Paternoster Square, Trafalgar Square, the National Theatre and the London Eye.

Known for her life-long pursuit of action, Elizabeth Streb and her company of “action heroes” stretched the limits of the human body’s capabilities, inventing implausible movement and choreograph excitement. As London reached the climax of the Cultural Olympiad and the opening of the Olympic Games, London Festival 2012 and the Mayor of London commissioned a spectacular one-off, outdoor event to celebrate London and the imminent Games.