Ben Clement
Ben Clement is a Toronto born performer and artist educator. Ben has a passion for working with children and arts education as well as advocating for disability arts in theatre and community settings.
Stars In My Sky Social Justice
"Stars In My Sky," a is transformative project aimed at adapting the book "Everyday Stories" into a theatre play. Through theatre audiences will gain profound insights into the lives of individuals with disabilities, fostering empathy and dismantling social stigmas
About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
- Persons with disabilities
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
- SDG 16: Peace, justice, and strong institutions
How the project works
"Stars in My Sky" presents a series of four workshops for Everyday Story writers, scheduled from June to October. These sessions are tailored to assist writers in adapting their pieces for the theatre, incorporating theatre exercises, movement, and focused readings to enrich the creative process. In collaboration with Stop Gap Foundation & TakingITGloblal 'Stars in My Sky' will be presenting a second function on March 17,2024.
Project Impact
The aim of Stars In My Sky is to challenge and dismantle the stigma associated with disability through the transformative mediums of stage performance and storytelling. Adapted from the published book "Everyday Stories," Stars in My Sky is a theater play that delves into the narratives of individuals with disabilities
Project Mission
The mission of Stars In My Sky is to eliminate and expose the stigma around disability through the power of stage and story.
Project Team
The team is made up of my collaborator Erica May and advisor Carrie Have. Later in the project we will bring in a dramaturg and someone who works in the disability community to consult on what we have created.
- Ben Clement (project lead)
- Erica May (theatre maker)
- Carrie Hage (advisor)
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