Cambodia has shadow theatre as a very traditional entertainment show since Angkor era.
Each marvelous stories are described in a narrative describe with very beautiful sound of songs coming behind the stage.

Lakhoan Sbek Thom is a well-prepared theatre which has two bamboo sticks as the stills for a very wide cotton to be a slide in order to screen shadow. In addition, the very stunning illumination that shows on the screen is come from the fire of the organizer use.

The spectacular piece of puppets are designed perfectly for demonstrating beautiful art of actors inside. All of actors have a lot of varieties of expression which gives audience an exciting moment to watch.




The special drum of roar sound in some stories make people in front of screen are jumping out of seats with their frightened feeling.  

For instance, Reamker is the most famous stories on this Lakhoan Sbek Thom that grabs many audience attentions due to scared sound of giant actors, and superpower and spiritual of Reamker actor including traditional musical instruments with awesomeness sound to accompany as well.

Apparently, Lakhoan Sbek Thom is played only four times a year, and these fourth are only occurred in special occasion, King’s birthday, and worshipping. On the other hands, since Lakhoan Sbek Thom is almost lost in Pol Pot regime, it is really encouraged to be screened on television sometimes for new generations to watch.

Lakhoan Sbek Thom is a magnificent art of Cambodia, and was on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.