Theater Play

“Coming Out of My Skin” is a stage adaptation in Khmer of the eponymous book by Jean-Baptiste Phou. In this solo performance, we follow the adventures of a Cambodian-Chinese gay man born in France navigating the journey of self-discovery and learning to inhabit his skin and the world while queer and Asian.
Written and directed by Jean-Baptiste PHOU
With HENG Seyhassneth
Voice over: CHENG Ratana, NINE Deka
Set Design: Anne-Sorya FITTE
Costume: Katik
Sound: Sreynith ROS and Vincent VILLA (Kongchak studio)
Stage Manager: NINE Deka
Translation: SO Phina (Kampu Mera edition)
Produced by the Last Stage and L’Institut français du Cambodge
With the support of Charley TODD
Premiered at the French Institute of Cambodia in March 2025