“Homecoming” was a meditation on migration, immigration and home–from bird sightings to immigrants crossing the globe.
The original toy theater show, a form of miniature, table-top puppetry, was creatred and performed by Trudi Cohen, John Bell and Ziggy Bird-Roberts, with musical accompaniment by Marji Gere and Dan Sedgwick, at the Mystic Activity Center in Somerville on March 21, 2026. Isaac Bell created the crankie scroll featured in the performance’s concluding act.
“Homecoming” was performed as part of the community music series “Around Hear,” led by Gere and Sedgwick, and the afternoon included musical performances of Abullah Ibrahim, Ethel Smyth and others as well.
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Ziggy Bird-Roberts (left) and John Bell perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Ziggy Bird-Roberts (left) and John Bell perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Ziggy Bird-Roberts (left) and John Bell perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Marji Gere (from left), Ziggy Bird-Roberts, Trudi Cohen and John Bell perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) John Bell (left) and Trudi Cohen perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Ziggy Bird-Roberts (left) and Trudi Cohen perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Behind the scenes of “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Trudi Cohen (left) and John Bell perform “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Behind the scenes of “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) John Bell behind the scenes of “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Behind the scenes of “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Behind the scenes of “Homecoming” at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) “Around Hear” performance by (from left) Marji Gere, Dan Sedgwick and Eli Kaynor at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) “Around Hear” students perform with Marji Gere (far right) at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) “Around Hear” students perform with Dan Sedgwick at Mystic Activity Center, Somerville, March 21, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) 
