Denisa Musilova & Tami Stronach / Paper Canoe Company

La MaMa Kids | ELEMENTARY
October 3-4, 2026

[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.

Co-Created By Denisa Musilova and Tami Stronach
Performers: Sarah Panayiotou Leñador, Denisa Musilova, Tami Stronach
Set Design: Deb O
Costumes: Alexandra Janowski
Composer: Vladivojna La Chia
Sound Design: Jane Shaw

The artist

Paper Canoe Company
papercanoecompany.com

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.

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La Mama is a world-renowned New York cultural institution dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre.