This holiday season, the New Victory Theater will present an acrobatics-packed ensemble performance celebrating Cambodian tradition with Phare Circus’ White Gold, a culturally significant production that honors Cambodia’s artistic identity. Running from December 8 through December 30 at Stage 42, White Gold mixes 1,200-year-old circus arts including teeterboard, juggling, and tumbling with mesmerizing dance and hypnotic live instrumentals to celebrate the healing power of community.
Inspired by Herman Hesse’s book Siddhartha, an allegory of the Buddha's life, White Gold follows a young man through a symbolic journey of abundance, competition, greed, and generosity centered around the ever-present rice grain. It’s a transporting treasure for the whole family!
Phare was founded in 1994 by nine young Cambodian refugees who sought to rebuild, preserve, and promote Cambodia’s cultural heritage following the Khmer Rouge regime and ensuing civil war. Currently, over 1,200 students receive free education and extensive training in theater, music, dance and modern circus arts through Phare, benefiting from powerful social and cultural engagement programs while learning the intrinsic power of artistic expression.
"I never thought that I’d become a professional circus artist,” said White Gold ensemble member Viban KONG. “But juggling and performing gravity-defying acts for Phare Circus has not only brought me joy and fulfillment, it has also helped me make a living. It has become my passport to the world.”
The show on stage is just one part of the visitor experience! For 45 minutes before and 20 minutes after every show, the lobby of Stage 42 features free do-together activities in which families can try new performance skills or explore the show’s themes. Whether they are wild, wallflowers or somewhere in between, New Victory will guide children through fun family engagement inspired by the show.
Show details:
- Dates: December 8 - 30, 2023
- Run time: 60 minutes with no intermission
- Age recommendation: 5 and up
- Location: Stage 42 (422 W 42nd Street) due to necessary renovations at the historic New Victory Theater
- Tickets: start at $29 and are available at the New Victory Box Office (209 W 42nd Street) leading up to the performance as well as at the Stage 42 Box Office (422 W 42nd Street) starting two hours before curtain time on performance days. For box office hours, please visit NewVictory.org/BoxOffice. Tickets can also be purchased online at NewVictory.org and via phone by calling 646.223.3010.
ABOUT NEW 42
Bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids in and beyond New York, New Victory is powered by New 42 and curated by Artistic Director Mary Rose Lloyd to introduce its audiences to new cultures, new artists and new stories through its international programming both online and in its historic Times Square theater.
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