Free Youth Workshops

The Magpie Club is Back!

Clay and Paper Theatre presents the Magpie Club for Night of Dread 2025, made possible with the generous support of Kiwanis Club of Toronto. This free stilting and performance workshop is for youth 12 to 18 and will explore themes around the environment. The Magpie Club will create and share their vision and message for a better future for themselves and their community through performance and play. Guided and assisted by Clay and Paper Theatre artist facilitators, the Magpies will work towards creating a short opening performance for the 2025 Night of Dread Festival final pageant performance on Saturday, October 25th in Dufferin Grove Park.

Workshops will take place at Dufferin Grove Park beside the Field House and/or Clubhouse and can accommodate up to 15 youth participants. We will also have 4 adult workshop facilitators onsite to assist and provide support and safety to the youth participants.

Magpie Club Schedule

September

October

The Mandatory Rehearsal for the final Night of Dread Magpie Performance will take place Thursday, October 23rd, 5:30 to 7pm in Dufferin Grove Park. The rain date for the rehearsal is Friday, October 24th, 5:30 to 7pm.

In order to build confidence and make sure Magpie’s are safe to perform, stilters must attend a minimum of 7 stilting sessions (out of the scheduled 10 sessions) and be okayed by the Stilting Instructor to proceed to join the Mandatory Rehearsal.

Register Now

All interested participants must register below. Please add the name(s) and age(s) of the participant(s) in the Message section. This is a program for Youth, ages 12 to 18. All Youth must have permission from their parent or guardian to participate.

Workshops will take place outdoors at Dufferin Grove Park near the Field House and/or Clubhouse, and can accommodate up to 15 youth. 4 adult workshop facilitators will be onsite for all sessions.

Meet the Magpie Instructors and Support Staff