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Artists with disabilities pursue dreams on stage

Jan 07, 2023

, Channel 8

Timothy Lee is a dancer and actor with down syndrome. Sky Shen is a singer-songwriter with muscular dystrophy. Both of them are mentees of ART:DIS’s BEYOND DIS:PLAY, a mentorship training programme theatre training programme that nurtures talented, performing artists, broadening their artistic skills while simultaneously deepening their practice through mentorships with industry professionals. From the beginning of their interest in the arts to making their dreams a reality with careers in the arts (on TV with national English drama KIN for Timothy, and on record with his debut EP Wheel You Love Me? for Sky), viewers find out more about the challenges and triumphs in Timothy’s and Sky’s journey. Watch the original broadcast here

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