Annie Stainer

Annie Stainer (29 September 1945 – 31 May 2025) was an English mime, clown, and dancer. She was known for her solo performances during the 1970s and 1980s, including a series of three related mime-and-dance works referred to as the Annie Stainer trilogy.

Early life and education Stainer was born on 29 September 1945 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, and was raised in Mere, Wiltshire, where her parents Edna and Ron were bakers. These began with a 1973 performance based around the first wife of Adam who is said to be Lilith. The Legend of Lilith was performed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

In 1985, the family moved to Perth where Stainer and her husband worked for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and ran a circus shop. Stainer died of pneumonia on 31 May 2025.