Calling The Rock Home
Address
The Sault Community Theatre Centre1007 Trunk Road,
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 0B7, Canada
May 12, 2026 - May 14, 2026
Calling the Rock Home, a new Canadian play by Sudbury-based playwright Karen Thistle presented in partnership with The Sault Community Theatre Centre and Path The Dog Theatre Creation.
A true story of our country’s 1960s Eastern Exodus. Between 1956 and 1973, close to one million people left the Atlantic provinces. Mining and fishing were in decline, and industrial development continued to lag behind the rest of Canada. Young people found themselves forced to choose between unemployment and exile. Ontario was the land of promise, though it was a world away from the life they knew.
Calling the Rock Home is the story of three young Newfoundlanders making that choice. A heartwarming comedy about who we are, and what makes home.
Originally premiering in Kitchener-Waterloo in October 2025, the production is now touring Northern Ontario as part of a newly launched Northern Touring Network, with stops in Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, and Timmins. The tour offers a rare opportunity to experience a new Canadian play by a Northern Ontarian playwright, telling a story that reflects the lived experiences and voices of the region.
This project is funded in part by the Arts Council of Ontario and The Government of Canada.
Dates & Times
May 12th, 2026 – 7:30 pm
May 14th, 2026 – 7:30 pm
Tickets for this event are available here.
