The upcoming sixth Asian Youth Theatre Festival in Cambodia has proved to be fairly in style internationally with youth troupes from 11 totally different nations set to attend. Siem Reap will host the occasion, with Cambodiown youth troupe becoming a member of the pageant. According to Phnom Penh Post, the festival will run from November 24 to 27 and is organised by Khmer Art Action. Suong Sopheak, the art director of the pageant and KAA’s government director, says the competition will concentrate on unifying youth.
“The competition aims to provide a cultural bridge to connect and unite younger people in the field of theatre and education and empower young people to use theatre as a springboard for the transformation and constructing of the next generation of Asian artists. 2022 is the sixth 12 months that Cambodia will host the event. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was held on-line. There might be groups of about six or seven artists and leaders from every nation, in addition to several Cambodian troupes.”
The Medha Drum Troupe is one group that’s already based in Siem Reap, however the remainder will travel from Phnom Penh. Those teams embrace the Royal University of Music, Borkator and Khmeng Khaol Kampuchea, Khmer Art Action, and Victory Flag House.
Frenzy include the Youth Advocates Through Theatre Arts, Teatro Guindegan of Mindanao, and Usalt of Iloilo- all from the Philippines. While Singaporean acts embody Tutas and Buds theatre in addition to Taylor’s University. The Lanyim Theatre and Makhampom Theatre teams from Chiang Mai, Thailand may also attend..