The Rebirth of Apsara

THE REBIRTH OF APSARA explores the notion of memories and how they shape an individual’s experience of life, using traditional Cambodian and modern dance vocabularies as vehicles. Charya spent her impressionable years under the Khmer Rouge regime and her growth into a master dancer was greatly influenced by the few artists who survived the atrocities. Against the backdrop of tumultuous modern Cambodian history, REBIRTH pieced together sensory imprints and fragmented stories unearthed from Charya’s memories in a kaleidoscopic manner achieved by ShadowLight's original shadowcasting technique.

Work in progress presentation: October 26, 2013 at SOMArts Cultural Center, SF

Charya Burt, Creator / Dancer/Choreographer
Larry Reed
I Made Moja (Art Direction/Shadow Design)
Gregory T. Kuhn (Sound Designer)
Brendan Anes(Sound Designer)
Ian Winters (Video Designer)
Erin Malley(Assistant Video Designer) 

Performers: Chey Chankethya, Zena Allen, Ya Wen (Winnie) Chien, Chas Croslin