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Leland Faulkner’s theatre career was developed under the mentorship of the legendary mime Tony Montanaro. Faulkner tours, teaches, devises, and directs for a living. His passion is creating original productions like Shadowplay at Virginia Commonwealth University, directing physical comedy for the St. Louis Repertory Theatre’s hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors; educating working professionals at the Very Physical Comedy Institute; teaching movement for opera singers at the Castleton Artists Training Seminar; and inspiring other teachers at the Tennessee Arts Academy.
Every play, every performance, and every character tells a story. This workshop explores the intersection of word and body by tapping into the collective unconscious and applying the work of Francois Delsarte and Joseph Campbell, two pillars of structural science when it comes to expressing stories. Participants will explore the science of gesture in relation to story making and character, as conceived by Delsarte, as well as the interpretation of plot and story through the lens of the mono-myth as conceived by Campbell.
This is a clown class for classy class clowns. In this session, participants will find their funny—or better yet—trip over it. They’ll learn comic structure, slapstick, and timing and leave with a gaggle of jokes they’ve created, as well as home games they can use with their students to get grins.
The Kinetic Connection is mime and movement training for performers of all stripes. Covering the vocabulary of mime, and the science of gesture, this session will teach and share indispensable information and empowering techniques. These are tools for every actor, singer, musician, public speaker, doctor, and animator—as well as anyone else who wants to understand the universal language of the body.
