By Morgan Brie Johnson & Alexandra Simpson A Theatre Direct Production, Created by Animacy Theatre Collective April 28-May 9, 2026 Ontario Tour
Nominated for 5 Dora Mavor Moore Awards! Winner: Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play – Theatre for Young Audiences
A hilarious and heartfelt play exploring friendship, growing up and the annual salmon run featuring puppetry, clown and live music.
Finding Home will tour theatres in Southwestern Ontario in Spring ’26 with support from Ontario Presents.
Finding Home will also tour schools and community centres in the GTA.
Finding Homeis the story of two best friends who also happen to be salmon from Lake Ontario. Beagle and Sojo do everything together, as true best friends always do. Until one day Beagle starts to change and gets the urge to set off on an adventure upstream–whether Sojo wants to come or not.
It’s tough to swim against the current of the Humber River and the two face all kinds of challenges together: fishermen, pollution, rocks, rapids and more. But along the way they learn what it means to be a real friend, how beautiful it is to complete your life cycle, and why salmon really are the rockstars of the fish world!
May 9 – Community Shows @ Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre
THE TEAM Creators / Performers: Alexandra Simpson and Morgan Brie Johnson Director and Dramaturge: Rebecca Northan Remount Director: Adam Paolozza Composers: Anders Azzopardi, Stefan Hegerat and Sabine Ndalamba Musicians: Juno Wong-Clayton and Stefan Hegerat Lighting Designer (Venues): André du Toit Puppet and Set Designers and Builders: Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson and Nina Keogh
Finding Home: A Salmon Journey Upstream
Finding Home: A Salmon Journey Upstream
By Morgan Brie Johnson & Alexandra Simpson
A Theatre Direct Production, Created by Animacy Theatre Collective
April 28-May 9, 2026
Ontario Tour
Nominated for 5 Dora Mavor Moore Awards!
Winner: Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play – Theatre for Young Audiences
A hilarious and heartfelt play exploring friendship, growing up and the annual salmon run featuring puppetry, clown and live music.
Finding Home will tour theatres in Southwestern Ontario in Spring ’26 with support from Ontario Presents.
Finding Home will also tour schools and community centres in the GTA.
Finding Home is the story of two best friends who also happen to be salmon from Lake Ontario. Beagle and Sojo do everything together, as true best friends always do. Until one day Beagle starts to change and gets the urge to set off on an adventure upstream–whether Sojo wants to come or not.
It’s tough to swim against the current of the Humber River and the two face all kinds of challenges together: fishermen, pollution, rocks, rapids and more. But along the way they learn what it means to be a real friend, how beautiful it is to complete your life cycle, and why salmon really are the rockstars of the fish world!
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
April 28 – Brampton On Stage Presents
April 29 – School Shows (available to book!)
April 30 – Oakville Centre for the Performing Ars
May 1 – School Shows (available to book!)
May 4 – St. Catharines First Ontario Performing Arts Centre
May 5, 6, 7 – Guelph River Run Theatre
May 8 – Public Energy
May 9 – Community Shows @ Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre
THE TEAM
Creators / Performers: Alexandra Simpson and Morgan Brie Johnson
Director and Dramaturge: Rebecca Northan
Remount Director: Adam Paolozza
Composers: Anders Azzopardi, Stefan Hegerat and Sabine Ndalamba
Musicians: Juno Wong-Clayton and Stefan Hegerat
Lighting Designer (Venues): André du Toit
Puppet and Set Designers and Builders: Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson and Nina Keogh