Siem Reap's Bambu Stage: Where Cambodian puppet theatre comes to life

The Bambu Stage in Siem Reap has served as a performing venue for local puppeteers and other artistes. Photo: The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

Fiftteen years ago, Nick Coffill and Jon De Rule visited Siem Reap to explore business opportunities. They ended up falling in love with shadow puppetry – one of Cambodia’s most beloved art forms.

The result of that infatuation is Bambu Stage, a performing venue for local puppeteers and other artistes.