Must-see entertainment in Siem Reap

  • SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - JULY 01: Cambodian circus artists perform in front of a crowd of foreign tourists on July 1, 2015 during a performance of "Eclipse" at Phare - The Cambodian Circus in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Phare Ponleu Salpak is an organization providing free education and artistic training to Cambodian children. Students in the organization's circus program often go on to careers performing both internationally and domestically at venues like Phare - The Cambodian Circus in Siem Reap. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)

    Phare the Cambodian Circus

    Siem Reap

    Cambodia's answer to Cirque du Soleil, Phare the Cambodian Circus is so much more than a conventional circus, with an emphasis on performance art and a…

  • Sacred Dancers of Angkor

    Siem Reap

    There are countless apsara dance shows around Siem Reap, but only the Sacred Dancers of Angkor can claim royal patronage from HRH Princess Norodom Bopha…

  • Bambu Stage

    Siem Reap

    Bambu Stage offers an eclectic variety of traditional entertainment, including a nightly shadow puppet show that weaves a historical tale of the Cambodian…

  • Angkor Dynasty

    Siem Reap

    Move over Macau (and Las Vegas): the Angkor Dynasty show has come to town. This is an epic multimedia performance that tells the story of Angkor through…

  • NPA Explosive Detection Dogs

    Siem Reap

    Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has been training sniffer dogs to assist in landmine clearance in Cambodia and not had a single casualty to date. See these…

  • New Cambodian Artists

    Siem Reap

    This small contemporary-dance theatre is set in a black box on the east side of the river and has been making a name for itself thanks to the innovative…

  • Apsara Theatre

    Siem Reap

    The setting for this Cambodian classical-dance show is a striking wooden pavilion finished in the style of a wat. The price includes dinner. It tends to…

  • Rosana Broadway

    Siem Reap

    Bringing a bit of Bangkok-style Broadway to Siem Reap, this show includes cultural dances from the region and a not-so-cultural ladyboy cabaret. It was…

  • Temple Club

    Siem Reap

    Temple Club stages a free traditional-dance show upstairs nightly, providing punters order some food and drink from the very reasonably priced menu.

  • Smile of Angkor

    Siem Reap

    Popular with some Asian tour groups, this is the glitziest dinner-dance show in town, but in reality it doesn't live up to the hefty price tag.