What The Festival at Youngplace

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.