Ghost Walk / Earth Dance
Join us for our Work-in-Progress - August 14 & 15, 2026
Radical Puppetry, Theatre and Community-Built Spectacle
For 33 years, Clay & Paper Theatre has brought physical theatre, giant puppets, public space performance, and neighbourhood art-making to the heart of Toronto.
What We Make Together
We create theatre with and for communities. Our theatre work lives outdoors, in parks, in parades, and in the hands of neighbours of all ages.
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Events & Festivals
Puppet and image-driven plays, parades, pageants, spectacles and annual celebrations like the Night of Dread Festival and our Winter Solstice Walk.
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Projects & Collaborations
Creative projects with neighbourhoods, earth-keepers and justice-seekers, and civic and cultural partners.
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Workshops
Hands-on performance and making workshops for different levels of interest and skills, including post-secondary and community workshops.
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Apprenticeships & Mentoring
Our long-standing program supporting emerging artists in puppetry, pageantry, design, and public space performance.
Ghost Walk / Earth Dance
A Work-in-Progress
Clay and Paper Theatre's work-in-progress of Ghost Walk / Earth Dance comes to Dufferin Grove Park this August 14 & 15. An exploration of climate grief and the earthly beauty that remains — where giant, glowing ghost animals move through the park at twilight, and three coyotes confront their fate in a world trying to erase its non-human neighbours. Part spectacle, part immersive experience, Ghost Walk / Earth Dance doesn't ask how we got here — but something harder: how do we live with what we know?
Handmade. Community-rooted. Public. Bold.
Clay & Paper Theatre is devoted to theatre in public space because art belongs in the everyday life of the community. Our puppetry, pageantry, and performance practices are rooted in celebration, criticality, activism, and collaboration. Whether we’re building a giant puppet, leading a lantern workshop, or gathering a crowd for a street theatre performance, we create in ways that invite everyone to take part.
Support Community-Inspired Theatre and Art
Clay & Paper Theatre thrives because neighbours care about bold, accessible art in public space. Your support keeps our events free, our puppets wild, and our workshops welcoming to all.