WeeFestival began as a project of Theatre Direct and presented 4 editions in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019 before it separated and incorporated as a stand alone organization. After two years of digital engagement due to the pandemic, the festival held its first in person event from May 31 – June 12, 2022. In the 23/24 season the festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an expanded international programme and the start of a new cycle of creation, production, touring, and presentation. A critical part of this process is collaboration with young children and educators and therefore WeeFestival will increase its programming in schools with artist in the classroom residencies and professional development workshops for Teachers and Early Childhood Educators.
2021 – Online edition
Featured shows
- Taama (Journey) | Théâtre de la Guimbarde/Théâtre Soleil (Belgium/Burkina Faso)
- A Bucket Of Beetles | Papermoon Puppet Theatre (Indonesia)
- H2O | Helios Theatre (Germany)
- Cyclo | Compañía Aranwa (Chile)
- The Cozy One-Man Band | Company La Mue/tte (France)
- Tweet Tweet | Femmes du Feu (Canada)
- My Silly Yum! | Jot & Tittle (Montreal)
- Grass Films | Second Hand Dance (England)
- DreamScape (at Home) | ThinkArts (India)
2020 – Cancelled due to Covid
2019
Featured shows
- Tweet Tweet! | Femmes du Feu, (Toronto, Canada)
- The Sandbox/le Carre de Sable | Tenon Mortaise (Quebec)
- Mwana and the Turtles Secret | Theatre l’Envers (Quebec)
- Tricoter | Foolish Operations, (Vancouver, Canada)
- Mokatek and the Missing Star | Productions Ondinnok/Vox Theatre, (Quebec/Ontario)
- Flying Hearts | Theatre Direct (Toronto, Canada)
- Hare & Tortoise | Carousel Players (St. Catharines, Canada)
- Bonne Nuit | Puzzle Theatre (Montreal, Canada)
2018
Featured shows
- Tweet Tweet! | Femmes du Feu, (Toronto, Canada)
- OGO | Théâtre des petites âmes, (Montréal, QC)
- Baking Time | Presentation House Theatre & Oily Cart (U.K/ Vancouver, Canada)
- Sisters, the Warm Embrace | Les choses berçantes | Théâtre des Confettis, (Quebec)
- Cut Outs | Teatro dei Piccoli Principi, (Italy)
- Scoop | Magnet Theatre, (South Africa)
- Mots de Jeux | Vox Théâtre, (Ottawa, Canada)
- Ssst! | florschütz & döhnert, (Germany)
- Mokofina | LagunArte, (Pays Basque, France)
- Flying Hearts | Theatre Direct, (Toronto, Canada)
- Knock! | Magnet Theatre, (South Africa)
2016
Featured shows
- Hup | Starcatchers (Scotland)
- Nest | Theater de Spiegel (Belgium)
- Pekka | Le Théâtre des Petites Âmes (Montreal)
- Traces | Helios Theatre (Germany)
- Woodbeat | Helios Theatre (Germany)
- Jumping Mouse | Urban Indigenous Theatre (Winnipeg)
- Under a Different Light | La Baracca-Testoni Ragazzi (Italy)
- Tree/Inukshuk | Le Chemin qui Marche (Quebec)
- Table Top Tales | Snack Music Collective (Canada)
2014
Featured shows
- The Boat and the Moon | La Baracca – Testoni Ragazzi (Italy)
- H2O | Helios Theatre (Germany)
- In Black & White, a Yellow Line | Teatro do Biombo (Portugal)
- Flots, tout ce qui brille voit /Waves, all that Glows Sees | Le Théâtre des Confettis (Québec)
- Plastic/Plastique | Théâtre Puzzle (Québec)
- Bedtime | Katarsis, Educacion y Teatro (Katarsis Education and Theatre) (Spain)
- Old Man and the River | WeeFestival (Canada)