The 12th annual
Night of Dread

Dufferin Grove Park
Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Join us for the twelfth annual Night of Dread, Clay & Paper Theatre’s invitation to the community to parade our private and collective fears through the darkened streets of Toronto. The hour-long procession returns to Dufferin Grove Park for an evening of ceremonial festivities that compel us to call on, mock and banish the fears that unite and divide us in these tumultuous times. Night of Dread is an unforgettable evening of pageantry, music and masquerade incorporating towering puppets, stilt dancers, fire-spinners and fearful masks in a daring exploration of dread.

This much-beloved community celebration incorporates international folk and theatrical traditions, drawing inspiration from festivals of death and remembrance around the world. Come dance in the streets with our city’s finest musicians, puppeteers, dancers and stilt walkers; together we’ll laugh at our fears, waltz with death, eat the bread of the dead, and remember those who have gone from our midst.

Clay & Paper has many costumes and puppets available for the public to wear in the parade; come early to the Dufferin Rink House to avoid disappointment!

4 PM: Parade begins assembling at Dufferin Grove Park

6 PM: Parade departs

Dress Code: Black & white & absolutely dreadful

Pay-What-You-Can/ $10 Suggested Donation

See photos from last year's Night of Dread.

Watch the Night of Dread Trailer!

Image by Barbara Klunder