South China Morning Post
15th January 2023
Inclusion moves forward. Deaf Hong Kong dancer on using sign language in choreography, movement to express himself
By Sue Ng
Jason Wong Yiu-pong, who lost his hearing at the age of three, started a dance troupe in 2010 that has members of many different abilities
In February, this group, Fun Forest, has a show called Sign in Dance, which incorporates sign language into its dancing and drama
For Deaf performer Jason Wong Yiu-pong, dancing is not just a way to communicate with the world but also an integral part of living as his true self.
Born in a Deaf family, the artist lost his hearing after a bout of fever at the age of three. He cannot hear most sounds, not even the din of a plane taking off.
“I am Deaf, but I don’t consider myself sick,” said the hip-hop dancer, speaking to “Young Post” through a sign-language interpreter. “Even without hearing, I can express with my hands and body movements.”
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