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Life's a circus

Interview: Leah McDonnellSeptember 10, 2013

Soaring through the air on a trapeze and doing circus tricks at dizzying heights might sound terrifying, but it's what acrobat Elisabeth Schmidt lives for. She now she's living her dream of being a professional acrobat.

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Elisabeth Schmidt, Copyright: Hendrik Kappe
Elisabeth Schmidt, Copyright: Hendrik KappeImage: Hendrik Kappe
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Elisabeth Schmidt, Copyright: Hendrik KappePressebild Copyright: Hendrik Kappe. Zugeliefert durch Susanne Dobs / redcarpet PR Liebe Frau Mueser, wie mit Leah McDonnell besprochen schicke ich Ihnen anbei eine Auswahl an Fotos von Elisabeth Schmidt. Credit jeweils: Hendrik Kappe Herzlichen Gruß Susanne Dobs Susanne Dobs Lindenstraße 76 10969 Berlin

Interview with Elisabeth Schmidt (by Leah McDonnell)

Interview with Elisabeth Schmidt (by Leah McDonnell)

Soaring through the air on a trapeze and doing circus tricks at dizzying heights might sound terrifying, but it's what acrobat Elisabeth Schmidt lives for. She moved out at 14 to start acrobatics training in Berlin, and now she's living her dream of working as a professional acrobat.
LifestyleSeptember 10, 201303:12 min