What The Festival is BACK!
The 3rd Annual What The Festival returns from September 24-27 with three feature shows, two cabarets, a workshop and panel with special guests, and more!
New this year: save money with multi-show passes!
Interested in attending multiple shows? Grab yourself a pass!
See 3 shows for $75 ($15 savings)
See 5 shows for $110 ($40 savings!)
Passes are on sale from August 31st - September 15th.
YOUR 2026 WTF LINEUP:
DRAG ME TO THE OPERA
Since her debut in 2021, Aida Cupcake has toured to eight Fringe festivals across Canada, thrilling sold out audiences. Drag Me to the Opera tells the story of a young man who loves to sing - even when people question his talent.
Tickets on sale Aug 31
HANSAL
& GEETAL
With Two.2.Mango's signature physical comedy, this show assumes the audience as co-actors, blurring the line between who’s watching and who’s playing. Performed in more than two languages (including clownspeak), Hansal & Geetal is playful, tender, and warmly nostalgic - a gentle reminder that getting a little lost is sometimes part of finding your way home.
Tickets on sale Aug 31
BUBKUS
Bubkus is an adventure of epic proportions. A battle of one manʼs will to defeat the monsters of his own creation. One Clown, five props. No set. No sound. No words! Bubkus toured extensively in the US and Canada and enjoyed runs in Nanjing, China and St. Petersburg, Russia.
Tickets on sale Aug 31
STRANGE MAKER SHOWCASE
Hosted by Harold the Sasquatch (Bobby Knauff), the Strange Maker Showcase is what WTF is all about - keeping it weird, wild and wonderful! Enjoy a variety of Clown, Puppetry, Drag and Burlesque acts from some of Toronto's most imaginative strange-makers!
Line-up to be announced soon!
Tickets on sale Aug 31
WHAT THE FABULOUS CABARET
Get ready for something SAUCY!
The What The Fabulous Cabaret invites you to enjoy a variety of Drag and Burlesque acts with a unique approach to being FABULOUS! Line up to be announced soon
Tickets on sale Aug 31
ADVENTURES IN PUPPETRY
WHAT THE FESTIVAL is so pleased to welcome Jamie Shannon as this year’s special guest for our Adventures in Puppetry community discussion event happening on Saturday Sept 25th at 4:00pm - 5:30pm.
Free to attend! Registration opens Aug 31
IT’S ALIVE!
After three decades of puppetry, Jamie is focussing on sharing his knowledge and skills to keep the craft alive. This workshop will provide instruction on the basics of puppeteering and bringing a character to life, as well as a technique that applies to any inanimate object on stage — a feather boa, a hat, a paper bag, or a fully built puppet.
Cost: $125, limited to 20 students
Tickets on sale Aug 31