Crazy Horse cabaret tamed for Dubai

Bangkok Post · AFP · 2026-11-06 14:30 UTC

DUBAI - On stage at a luxury hotel, dancers from Paris’s iconic Crazy Horse cabaret are rehearsing for their debut performance in Dubai — but with less nudity than the original version.

DUBAI - On stage at a luxury hotel, dancers from Paris’s iconic Crazy Horse cabaret are rehearsing for their debut performance in Dubai — but with less nudity than the original version.

The suggestive choreography and subtle lighting of Crazy Horse, a Paris staple since the 1950s, will be on display in Dubai, a city trying to project normality despite the Middle East war.

The women’s silhouettes are visible in the half-light, with bare shoulders and legs. But, with local sensibilities in mind, the show will not be topless.

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