The proud face of a national Cambodian icon: Em Theay, the Tenth Dancer (Photo: Andy Brouwer, www.AndyBrouwer.co.uk)September 15, 2010
ABC Radio Australia
Australian theatre audiences are being given the opportunity this week to share the experiences of four Cambodian artists who survived the Khmer Rouge era. The performers tell their story using traditional Cambodian dance, music and shadow puppetry. It's called The Continuum, Beyond the Killing Fields and features an 80 year old female dancer, Em Theay, who was recruited as a Royal Court Dancer by the grandmother of Cambodia's present King at the age of seven.
Presenter: Christine Webster
Speakers: Ong Ken Sen, Internationally acclaimed Artistic Director of the Singapore based theatre company, Theatre Works, Em Theay, Cambodian Master Dancer
Presenter: Christine Webster
Speakers: Ong Ken Sen, Internationally acclaimed Artistic Director of the Singapore based theatre company, Theatre Works, Em Theay, Cambodian Master Dancer
2 comments:
Good to see her picture of khmer icon classic dance teacher on KI Media.
Thank KI Media, we all should be proud of her.
Kaun Khmer!
Teacher Em Theay is the best and proud Khmer woman. May God bless you! I hope the government pays tribute to her dedication and devotion to the Khmer classical dance. So far they have done nothing to honor her and the rest of the teachers. What a shame!
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