T.O.’s newest live theatre festival!

Weird, wild, and wonderful - we have it all!

Toronto, Canada

SPRING THING - Coming Soon!

SPRING THING - Coming Soon!

“As a performer in WTF’s first Strange Maker Showcase in 2023, I was really impressed by the professionalism and polish that Byron and Alicia brought to the event. They made sure artists and audiences were treated well, and we all had a great time! What the Festival has come along at the perfect moment to shine a spotlight on the next wave of clown creators.”

- Emily Jeffers
Actor, Producer, Clown

“I've been a part of a lot of festivals in my puppetry career, and I can honestly say that WTF was one of the most supportive and surprising of the bunch. Their artist care is second to none, and they really believe in what they're doing - bringing strange and wonderful work to the audience. I was proud to be a part of their first year, and can't wait to see what they do next.” 

- Adam Francis Proulx
Puppeteer, Puppet Maker

WHAT IS IT?

Welcome to What The Festival! We present live entertainment that makes you go ‘WTF’ - but in a good way. From the weird to the wild and wonderful, we got you covered!

WHAT WE DO!

For us, ‘WTF’ isn’t just a slogan, it’s a way of life! We bring off-beat and off-kilter entertainment to Toronto’s fun seekers. From electric #drag shows, unreal #puppet pieces and carefree #clown acts, we’ve got it all.

WHO WE ARE!

We are Alicia DiStefano and Byron Laviolette, a team of directors, producers and strange makers dedicated to bringing Toronto the very best in ‘WTF’. We so glad to be here and can't wait to meet you!