Dreamwalker at Orlando Fringe Credit: Courtesy Photo

Halfway through this show I thought to myself, Did I take a psychedelic drug and just not know it? Nope. What I was witnessing was just that bizarre. Dreamwalker, written and directed by Joseph Breton, tells the story of the Unicorn Clans. What that story is, I can’t exactly say. Not because I’m sworn to secrecy; I just simply cannot wrap my brain around the plot. 

Along with Breton, Manuela Bass and Sarah Giustra sing and play the massive Dreamwalker drum and bamboo xylophones. The pseudo-tribal music they play is pleasantly hypnotic, and the cast members are very interactive with the audience, even having patrons sit on stage where they can beat the “largest Unity Drum in the country.” The score is composed entirely of original songs that I truly did enjoy, even if the lyrics were never clearly explained. 

The band displayed a lot of affection toward one another, something I found endearing, making them feel like not merely a team, but a community. But a community, however, that uses artificial intelligence. Yes, to tell the story of the nature-loving Unicorn Clans, they use generative A.I. videos that appear to comprise the majority of what we see projected on a screen behind them. The ensemble also stops playing at times to fully showcase the imagery, and while they might describe it as a “cinematic film,” I would not. Not only does it appear the videos are filled with A.I. slop, but the script and narration seem similarly inorganic. It was simply nonsensical and very hard to follow, seriously distracting from whatever message of love, compassion and empathy they were trying to share.

Their goal in the show seemed to be to create unity in the community. Unfortunately, I just don’t think Cloud Feather Productions have fully thought out what the community — especially Orlando’s theater community — will unite over.

Cloud Feather Productions (Punta Gorda, FL)
Green Venue, Orlando Family Stage
60 minutes; all ages
Tickets: $15

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This article appears in Orlando Fringe 2026.