Rural Cambodian Dance Experience
Determined to revive traditional Khmer performance arts, theatrical director Soung Sopheak transformed his backyard in rural Arey Ksat, Cambodia, into a small performance space in 2023.
Sopheak, who founded the NGO Khmer Arts Action (KAA) in 2005, wanted to host free gatherings for the local community while giving artists a chance to practise in front of a live audience.
His niece, Yem Sovannry, 25, has helped develop the community initiative into Steps & Stories: Khmer Dance Experience, offering an authentic introduction to Cambodian theatre, music, and dance.
Performances are held outdoors among paddies to the chirp of crickets, as villagers have done for centuries.
According to Sovannry, last year, KAA began running monthly performances for communities at the space her uncle created in Arey Ksat, a 10-minute ferry ride across the Mekong River from Phnom Penh.
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Author's summary: Reviving traditional Khmer arts in rural Cambodia.
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