By Emily Martin Kakada plays a shy and nervous student in Phare’s show ‘Chills’. He’s 23 years old and has moved to Siem Reap recently after living and studying at Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang. Meet the Stars: Ung Kakada Tell me about your role in Chills… I am...
Angkor’s Children Premiere by Craig Dodge This week, we’re writing about a very special, recently released documentary film: “Angkor’s Children”. The film is described as being about the artistic and cultural renaissance in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao Some students get to study abroad and get a highly meaningful and valuable experience for themselves and Phare Ponleu Selpak. Meet Hiek Vila, who comes back after two years in France. Vila started to learn in Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2003. In 2018,...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao He is one of the first students of Phare and ended up being one of the the awareness theatre teachers. Meet Chhit Chanphireak, aka Hou. Hou first came to Phare at the age of 12 in 1994. At the time, there were only three buildings including the...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao Some Phare graduates cumulate the artistic education with another one and embrace different careers. Meet Pring Sopheara, Performing Arts School administrator. Sopheara started to learn in Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2003 at the age of 15. Before he...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao The new generation of circus artists in Battambang? It is him. Meet Aork Siew Long, 21 and eager to express himself both with arts and words. Siew Long started late for a circus artist. He has been learning for only five years now and he can...
