Paris cabaret Crazy Horse prepares Dubai debut with adapted costumes
The production at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray will retain the cabaret’s lighting and choreography while providing greater coverage for dancers.
Crazy Horse is preparing its first Dubai production at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel, adapting the Paris cabaret’s costumes to local cultural expectations. The dancers will be more covered than their counterparts in Paris, with outfits specially developed in collaboration with the Paris team.
Andree Deissenberg, Chief Creative and Brand Officer of Crazy Horse Paris, said the changes would preserve the show’s identity. She said its recognisable elements included the lighting, small stage, choreography and the particular training given to its dancers.
Deissenberg described the difference as a shift in emphasis between light and clothing: the Paris performances rely more on lighting to dress the dancers, while Dubai will use more costumes alongside the same lighting.
Dancer Brio Mindset said the production offered a chance to introduce the cabaret’s identity to a new audience. Despite questions about how the project would develop and continue over time, Mindset said there had always been a desire to participate.
