In 1983, Ho Yi founded Spotlight Productions (浩采製作) in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Youth Theatre Company (香港青年劇團), mainly to do theatrical stage work. Between 1983 and 1997, with his two independent theatre companies, he wrote/translated, produced, directed and starred in a score of stage productions, including two musicals – of which his "Pa Pa Can You Hear Me Sing" (搭錯車) was with the collaboration of the late David Toguri ("Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit") as his choreographer. He also worked with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in three seasons.