Leland Faulkner’s Dreamcatcher
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In this performance, those who listen and watch will travel through time and imagination experiencing the magical adventures and wonder tales of Indigenous America. Leland is a member of the Bad River Band of Chippewa of Wisconsin. In the Chippewa/Ojibwe/Anishanabe language his name is Wabuzouns, Little Rabbit. By wearing indigenous regalia, playing instruments, expressing with eloquent movement, and sharing the ancient voices, Leland invokes the world of The First Peoples. If you wish to walk the path leading to a world of exquisite story follow the tracks of Little Rabbit.
Leland was the protégé and partner of theater teacher and master mime artist Tony Montanaro for four years and is the former owner, founder, and artistic director of the renowned training and performance center Celebration Barn Theatre in Maine, He’s had a substantive career appearing on tour at international festivals in Russia, China, Japan, and throughout the U.S. and Canada. Leland has many skills, in addition to acting and mime, he is a magician, and hand shadow expert. He also holds a degree in Motion Picture Studies and has created many documentaries and fiction films winning multiple awards. Notably, he was hired as a consultant on the feature film The Polar Express. He is also a theater teacher and director for many solo artists and theater companies. During the pandemic period when most theaters were closed or shuttered, Leland created this solo performance and premiered it virtually as part of Solo Arts Heal in collaboration with The Marsh Theater in San Francisco.. Since then the production has grown, and been performed live as part of the Ojai Storytelling Festival, Wabash College in Indiana, Celebration Barn in Maine, and at The Arcata Playhouse in California to great reviews, Through this program Leland represents the history, the dreams and the spirit of The First Peoples.
