Influence: The Beginnings As we welcome “Influence” to the Siem Reap big top, guests might be interested to know more about the story behind it. Many of the themes are universally recognizable, while others are very specific to the Cambodian experience....
INVITE A FAMILY TO PHARE CIRCUS Purchase tickets for a local family to experience Phare. Funds collected are used to buy show tickets for local families at no cost to them. Your support puts smiles on faces, covers the cost to keep the circus open, and provides jobs...
‘An Artist’s Rain’: A Live Painting Spectacular Live painting is organic, unpredictable and extraordinarily exciting. Not even the artists know where the tale will travel. So we’ve teamed up with Little Red Fox Espresso to bring the excitement...
COVID-19 Impact on Phare Circus Phare Circus performances were suspended 17 March by government decree due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. All international arrivals to Cambodia ceased shortly after. Tourism has evaporated. Hotels, restaurants, shops and...
Due to the global health crisis, tourism to Cambodia has vanished. This is devastating for people whose livelihood depends on tourism. Phare Ponleu Selpak school receives over half its annual budget from Phare Circus. The circus depends on visitors to Cambodia. The...
Meet the Stars: Srey Leak One of two female performers in Eclipse, Srey Leak grew up in Battambang and sold cakes with her mother and sister before joining the circus. How long have you been with Phare? I’ve been with Phare for 12 years. I started as a student at the...
