Cambodian stage and sound
An audience introduction to dance, shadow theatre, masked performance, music and contemporary circus.
Watching Cambodian performance: an audience guide
You do not need to understand every word to look and listen attentively. A little preparation helps you ask better questions afterwards.
Battambang circus: listen to the music, watch the whole story
Plan a Phare performance in Battambang and notice the musicians, theatre, movement and visual decisions behind the acrobatics.
Phare in Siem Reap: contemporary circus with a Battambang connection
Plan a Phare evening around the actual production, understand its link to Battambang and give contemporary Cambodian performance room to speak.
Royal Ballet and Apsara dance: an audience introduction
The words Apsara show appear on many visitor programmes. They are a starting point for asking what will be performed, not a complete description of Khmer dance.
Sbek Thom and Lkhon Khol: two Khmer performance forms
Large shadow figures and masked dancers may share epic references, but the arts are different. Learn what you are seeing before using a single label for both.
Chapei Dang Veng: listening to Khmer music and storytelling
To hear only an instrument is to miss part of Chapei Dang Veng. Voice, wit and the exchange with listeners are also central to the encounter.
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