So What’s a Circus Anyway?

Phare to the Rescue… When people hear about Phare, they often ask similar questions… “A circus? Are there lions? Elephants? Clowns?” Sometimes we’ll even hear, “Oh… I don’t like the circus, they only try to scare people…” or, “…circus tricks are fake.” The circus...

Rola Bola

Circus Skills Revealed: Rola Bola a.k.a. the Balance Board Aside from being amazed by the hard work, skill and emotion that goes into our circus performances here at Phare… We want the world to understand the circus. The technical elements and history are fascinating....

Phare Circus Street Parade

Phare Took  to the Street Last Weekend – We love a Parade!  February 24th, 2014 Few events get locals and tourists alike celebrating on the streets of Siem Reap like the annual praise-worthy parade put on by the Giant Puppet Project. And of course, Phare came out to...

Bloco Malagasy at Phare

The amazing girl drumming band, Bloco Malagasy, is coming to Phare to make a special performance. On Monday, 17th February, they will be performing a routine at 7.10 pm – before our usual show at 7.30. It’s fast, exciting and pacey. The rhythms take you...

Staging “Galaxy Khmer”

Video, Memory, and Rock ’n’ Roll, directed by Michael Laub from January 16 to 19 in HAU Theater (Hubble Am Uffe, Berlin), includes 3 distinctive artworks: -Khvay Samnang, an internationally acclaimed video and performance artist, with his installations “Human Nature”...