{"id":1245,"date":"2014-05-09T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T23:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/blog\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2022-09-22T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T07:20:30","slug":"tini-tinou-2014-circus-festival-phnom-penh-act-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/tini-tinou-2014-circus-festival-phnom-penh-act-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tini Tinou 2014 Circus Festival, Phnom Penh: Act 1!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1246\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"TT(1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1247\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT2-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"TT(2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To begin, we have to say that it could not feel better to be back and performing for a couple days in Phnom Penh. It has been far too long. And, from the looks of the spectators, I think the city agrees\u2026 Our sold out event made us wish we could do a few more nights of performances. Check out this crowd!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT3.jpg\" alt=\"TT(3)\" width=\"600\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Act 1 opened the event with performances by the National Circus School of Phnom Penh (NCSPP) \u2013 followed by none other than our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/calendar-productions\/\/sokrias-eclipse\/\"><em>Eclipse<\/em><\/a> crew from <a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/\">Phare The Cambodian Circus<\/a>. NCSPP was a perfect contrast to Phare\u2019s modern circus performance; their focus is generally on training the more classical presentations of circus arts that you will often see in modern performances. And, their artists covered a great variety of circus arts disciplines including duo\/group acrobatics routines, hoop and aerial hoop, hand to hand acts, and even clowning:<a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1249\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT4.jpg\" alt=\"TT(4)\" width=\"405\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1250\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT5.jpg\" alt=\"TT(5)\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1251\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT6.jpg\" alt=\"TT(6)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1252\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT7.jpg\" alt=\"TT(7)\" width=\"600\" height=\"551\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1253\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT8.jpg\" alt=\"TT(8)\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1254\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT9.jpg\" alt=\"TT(9)\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>The NCSPP was a unanimous hit with the crowd and showed how hard their students have been working. Moreover, this was their first sold-out public performance under their big-top tent and the locals agreed they would love to see more regular performances from the circus school.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts was in attendance and had wonderful things to say about the event. Our fingers are crossed for more circus to come in Phnom Penh\u2019s future!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1255\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TT10.jpg\" alt=\"TT(10)\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a>Act 2 of Tini Tinou brought a whole different vibe to the evening \u2013 but \u2013 you will have to wait to hear more about that\u2026 Stay tuned \u2013 its on the way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To begin, we have to say that it could not feel better to be back and performing for a couple days in Phnom Penh. It has been far too long. 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