Native Earth Performing Arts is excited to announce the 38th edition of Weesageechak Begins to Dance will take place November 21-November 30, 2025 at Aki Studio in Toronto. Weesageechak Begins to Dance is an annual festival showcasing new works and works-in-development by 10 Indigenous creators from across Turtle Island and beyond. Each night of the festival will feature a double bill with presentations from two Weesageechak creators including Tara Beagan, Todd Houseman, Cameron sink Fraser-Monroe, Gwaandak Theatre, Sonya Ballantyne, Jessica Esmeralda Zepeda, Jillian Morris, Montana Summers, Samantha Sutherland, and more. The festival theme for the 38th Weesageechak Begins to Dance is Complexities and Curiosities, weaving stories, conversations, workshops, and more around a fulsome gathering of creativity and inspiration.
Native Earth Performing Arts is at 585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON, Toronto, ON.
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#Paprika2025 (5/13/25-5/17/25)
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Videos
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
The Terminal Theatre (1/20 - 1/25) | |
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A Doll’s House
Canadian Stage (1/17 - 2/1) | |
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The Importance of Being Earnest
BurlOak Theatre Group (1/22 - 1/25) | |
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Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express
Theatre Aquarius (3/4 - 3/21) | |
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Heartbreak Hits: Billboard in Concert
Cameco Capitol Arts Centre (2/6 - 2/8) | |
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Rhubarb! 47
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (2/4 - 2/7) | |
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UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION
Unionville Millennium Square (7/1 - 7/1) | |
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Dirty Dancing In Concert
Meridian Hall (4/2 - 4/2) | |
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The Hobbit
Stratford Festival (4/21 - 10/23)
PHOTOS
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A Very Peter Pan-to
Tranzac Stage (1/23 - 2/7) | |
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