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Dream Stealer

November 3, 2021

by Camylle Gauthier-Trépanier

Scene 1

Enter with a drum in hand beating it to a universal heart beat, to her heart beat. Recite poem “Feel”.

Kokum –

Feel

Beat drum, heartbeat

Woman singing strong

Ceremony songs

Buffalo running

Spirits calling

Embracing signs

Life is always changing

Always learning new strengths

Run buffalo, live forever

Heart beating strong

Dancing to the drum

Wild and free

Sing with all your heart

Dance to the heartbeat

Run with the buffalo

Live and be heard

Place drum on mat and go to hoop

Scene 2 - Intro to self

Stacy: I am sakastawo kehew squawo

I am a mother, a circle that has no begining and no end

I am a dreamer. Dreaming dreams that live inside me, dreams that are meant to

be, that come to me from the universe.

Learn more about

Actor Stacy Da Silva
Actor Stacy Da Silva

Stacy Da Silva – Sunrise Eagle Woman - is a mixed-blood Cree (from Saddle Lake First Nation, Alberta) and Portuguese woman. She resides in Calgary, Alberta. 

Stacy uses her passion for storytelling, theatre and arts to share her culture and promote healing and self-empowerment. 

Stacy has been in Film and Television for over twenty years. Her first appearance began on the popular Canadian CBC broadcast North of 60. She starred in the film Hank Williams First Nation (2005) which earned her Best Actress and the American Indian Movie Award at the American Indian Film Festival. Her recent works include the new APTN television show Tribal (2020) and the short films; Broken Records (2019), Lost (2019), Parent Council (2019), The Root of the Problem (2019) and The Healing (2018). Stacy also performs her One woman show – Dream Stealer, About the stages of life, finding balance from the medicine wheel and cultural teachings, and overcoming domestic violence.  

Stacy’s recent theatrical appearances include Article 11 Theatre Company’s installation – The Room (2019) and Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society’s theatre production of Kiitistsinnoniks (Our Mothers) (2018).  

Stacy has completed her actor training from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood, California and the Full Circle Native Theatre Ensemble program. 

Stacy uses the arts as a medium to empower women and strengthen their mental wellness, promote women’s empowerment through body movement and dance, and discovery of self love. Stacy teaches motivational workshops to deal with issues around identity, self-esteem and personal growth.  

Stacy’s future passions include furthering her craft in film production and creating opportunities for others within the Indigenous community.  

Stacy Da Silva – Sunrise Eagle Woman (Femme-aigle du soleil levant) – est une femme d’origine crie (de la Première Nation de Saddle Lake, en Albera) et portugaise. Elle habite à Calgary (Alberta).

Stacy utilise sa passion pour la communication narrative, le théâtre et les arts pour faire connaître sa culture et promouvoir la guérison et l’autonomisation.

Stacy travaille à la télévision et au cinéma depuis plus de 20 ans. Elle a fait ses débuts dans la populaire série canadienne North of 60, sur les ondes de la CBC. Sa prestation dans le film Hank Williams First Nation (2005) lui a valu le prix de la meilleure actrice à l’American Indian Film Festival. Plus récemment, elle a joué dans la nouvelle série Tribal (2020) d'APTN ainsi que dans divers courts-métrages : Broken Records (2019), Lost (2019), Parent Council (2019), The Root of the Problem (2019) et The Healing (2018). Stacy joue aussi dans son propre spectacle solo, Dream Stealer, qui porte sur les différentes étapes de la vie, la recherche d’équilibre à l’aide de la roue médicinale et des enseignements culturels, et le chemin pour surmonter la violence conjugale.

Au théâtre, Stacy a récemment joué dans l’installation Room d’Article 11 (2019) et dans la production de Kiitistsinnoniks (Nos mères) de la Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society (2018).

Stacy a fait sa formation d’interprète à l’American Academy of Dramatic Arts de Hollywood (Californie) et au programme Ensemble de Full Circle.

Stacy se sert des arts pour donner de la force aux femmes, contribuer à leur bien-être mental et promouvoir leur autonomisation par le mouvement, la danse et l’amour de soi. Stacy donne des ateliers sur l’identité, l’estime de soi et la croissance personnelle.

Dans l’avenir, Stacy souhaite se perfectionner en production cinématographique et élargir le champ des possibles pour les autres Autochtones.
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