- Immersive, multi-sensory environments
- Non-verbal and visually driven storytelling
- Work designed for shared family experience
- Flexible, scalable productions
Their work is ideally suited for:
- Museums & galleries
- Theaters & festivals
- Schools & community spaces
- Site-specific and unconventional environments
Tami Stronach and Denisa Musilova co-create the Paper Canoe very early years performances to activate, awaken, and transform spaces, inviting audiences into intimate, imaginative worlds.
Denisa Musilova is a theater maker specializing in immersive early years performance. As a mother and artist, she is dedicated to crafting rich, sensory experiences for young children. Her work is informed by collaborations with internationally acclaimed artists, including her current work with Marina Abramović. Additionally, she is a certified ContaKids teacher (www.contakids.com).
Tami Stronach is a performer, director, choreographer and founder of Tami Stronach Dance and co-founder of Paper Canoe Company. Tami is widely known for her early role as the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story. She was a Teaching Artist for Lincoln Center Education as well as a choreography professor at Marymount Manhattan College for over a decade.
Together, they collaborate with extraordinary interdisciplinary artists, designers, and musicians, bringing a high level of artistic rigor to work created specifically for young audiences.
A tactile, immersive performance exploring the magic of the natural elements. Elementary invites very young audiences (0–3 years) into a world of sensory discovery—where texture, movement, sound, and play guide the experience. Built using simple, accessible, and upcycled materials, the work emphasizes imagination, sustainability, and direct engagement.
A sensory-rich immersive performance created for the Horacke Theater Jihlava, Czech Republic.
- Running for over a year
- Presented in multiple cities and festivals
- Available for U.S. remount and touring
A playful sock puppet adaptation of Aesop's Fables followed by a sock puppet making workshop. 6-month run in Williamsburg at Triskelion Arts. Co-created by Tami Stronach & Greg Steinbruner.
A rock opera inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk. Winner: Best Family Album, Children's Choice Award. Currently performed as a music concert. We hope to develop it into a theatrical experience that includes overhead projector and paper puppets. Musical Producer: Jacob Silver. — Listen on Spotify · "Hey Wow" Music Video
Can be performed as a live music concert or adapted into an immersive & interactive experience for children 3 and up. Musical producer: Jacob Silver. — Music Video
A critically acclaimed steampunk physical theater work with puppetry. Developed at New Victory LabWorks. Extended run at Triskelion Arts.
An independent fantasy film for family audiences featuring Jim Henson creature shop puppets and 80's fantasy favorites like Christopher Lloyd, Sean Astin (voice of the dog) and Tami Stronach (Childlike Empress from The NeverEnding Story). Streaming on Amazon. Watch the Trailer · www.manandwitch.com
- Touring & presenting Elementary
- Remounting and/or reimagining repertory works
- U.S. premiere of Ma-Ma Ze-me
- New commissions and site-responsive creations