Crutch (2020)

Two decades of exclusive access plus a lifetime of archival footage depict Shannon from his early years to his rise as an awardwinning dancer and cuttingedge performance artist whose work finds outlet at prestigious venues worldwide CRUTCH examines Shannons controversial street performances as he exposes the hidden world of assumptions disabled people encounter in public on a daily basis While the film questions his early exploitation of strangers good Samaritan impulses it also marvels at Shannons ability to create solutions and empower others to navigate similar challenges From childhood cripple to international provocateur CRUTCH is an emotional story of an artists struggle to be understood