Fire Acts at Phare Have you ever considered selecting a toy, soaking it in fuel, lighting it on fire, and twirling, tossing or moving it circular motions? Basically, this is the art of fire acts performing – manipulation/spinning of objects on fire – and the art is...
Juggling at Phare Have you ever been amazed by a circus artist continuously tossing any number of objects in the air one after the other and miraculously catching them? This beautifully smooth flow of keeping things moving through the air is the ancient circus art of...
What is that thing? We get lots of questions about this unusual circus tool and we wanted to clear up the mystery. Consisting of what looks like a big yo-yo spun on a string, tied between two sticks, the Diabolo evolved from the very similar “Chinese...
Contortion may be the most mysterious art in the circus. Contortionists are often viewed as having some sort of genetic, or physiological gift. Most people assume you have to start practicing as a child to build such skills. Well, it will certainly help to start...
Production Training from a Montreal Expert… Pierre-Luc Brunet began a 3-week lighting tech workshop this last week. Thirteen technicians from Phare in Siem Reap, PPS in Battambang, as well as a few others from local arts and education organizations gathered to improve...
Photos by Leah Baker Wow. What an evening. Our newest production Proniap! or “Panic!” opened last night and it was a unanimous success. Our tent was packed to capacity and I and other Phare circus staff couldn’t help but look around at the crowd during the performance...
