What The Festival

What The Festival, an active celebration of all things Drag, Clown and Puppetry, is proud to announce programming for their second annual festival taking place September 25-27, 2025 in Youngplace at Sweet Action Theatre, Small World Music Centre, and Social Arts Studio Space. What The Festival is Toronto\’s wildest live theatre festival here to promote, produce and present the best in \’strange-making\’ live entertainment.

What The Festival will present work from notable strange makers in wonderful and award winning feature shows, two cabarets designed to delight, plus a workshop, a panel, and lovely lobby surprises. Audiences can expect endearing, eyebrow raising spectacles from the most creative minds in drag, clown, puppetry, circus, burlesque and beyond with unforgettable ideas, costumes, and DIY stagecraft.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $15-35

Featured Shows and Cabaret Tickets are $15-35

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Date: Thursday September 25, 2025 to Saturday September 27, 2025

Thursday September 25
7:30pm – Juice Break – Small World Music Centre
9pm – Peggy’s Place – Sweet Action Theatre

Friday September 26
7:30pm – The Shiniest Piece of Trailer Trash – Sweet Action Theatre
9pm – Strange Maker Showcase – Small World Music Centre

Saturday September 27
3pm – Get Bent: A Balloon Twisting Workshop – Social Arts Studio Space
5pm – Clown & Bouffon: Despair & Hope Panel – Small World Music Centre
7:30pm – Milk Milk Lemonade – Sweet Action Theatre
9pm – The (Im)possible Cabaret – Small World Music Centre

Venue & Address

Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

Wheelchair accessible