La MaMa Kids: ELEMENTARY
10AM tickets available now
Please note: If those shows sell out, 2PM performances will be added
[Program tbd]
Runtime: Performance runs apporximately 30 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of playtime in the space.
Elementary is an immersive, sensory-rich performance created especially for babies aged 6-36 months and their caregivers
Designed as a gentle first experience of live performance, Elementary invites families into a calm, welcoming environment where movement, sound, texture and play unfold at a pace that honours very young audiences. Through soft choreography, interactive storytelling, an original music score and a tactile set made from child safe natural materials, the work poetically explores the elements of earth, water, wind and fire. Created by mothers and early years artists, the performance offers a rare opportunity for caregivers and children to gather in a shared artistic space—one that celebrates curiosity, imagination, and connection.
Elementary was developed with residency support from La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), with additional support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Municipality of Jihlava.
Credits
Co-created by Denisa Musilova and Tami Stronach, in collaboration with the performers Erin Lockett, Jessie March, and Sarah Panayiotou Leñador
Set design: Deb O
Composers: Vladivojna La Chia, Noah K & Rosie K
Sound Design: Jane Shaw & Ien Denio
The artist
Paper Canoe Company
papercanoecompany.com
bio
Paper Canoe’s mission is to create stories that make kids feel like grown-ups and make grown-ups feel like kids. The early years division of Paper Canoe (shows for babies and caregivers) is led by Tami Stronach and Denisa Musilova.
La MaMa Kids 2026–2027 is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support provided by The William C. Bullitt Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Jim Henson Foundation, and The SQA Foundation. Additional funding from The Venable Foundation and the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.
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