Bambu Stage: the revival of the Khmer Shadow Theater

In Siem Reap, Bambu Stage's shadow theater troupe has been innovating since 2013. An international and Cambodian team has created several shows mixing various artistic know-how (Sbek Thom, Sbek Touch, shadow theater itself with live characters and artifacts evolving at varying distances from the screen, theatrical play in front of the screen) and different technologies (lighting, video projection, subtitling). The other peculiarity of this innovative form is to address both a local and international audience (Khmer subtitled and English language). In the philosophy of Bambu Stage, an art form that addresses only a foreign clientele leads to the destruction of the local culture.

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