An exceptional experience right at the heart of Glamour

Another hour and a half before the curtain is drawn. You enter through the powdery pink entrance hall, tread on the plush, red and kiss-spangled carpet and, sparkling mirrors on either side, descend steps to the Crazy Horse’s antechamber. The Crazy Experience is about to start with one of the iconic dancer. Surprises galore: Ring ring, that phone booth intrigues you! Peek-a-boo, this peeping wall is hiding hitherto unseen videos! Your curiosity piqued, you dive into the vibrant and crimson atmosphere of the small venue. From the lip-shaped seats, to the private Lova-Lova and Rita Cadillac alcoves, or the Polly Underground bar, your imagination will abound with the history of the most glamorous cabaret of the French capital.

You will savor the opportunity to have the entire place all to yourself for this very special moment. During your visit your special guide will reveal everything you’ve always wanted to know: what a day in the life of a dancer looks like, how they are recruited, how big the stage is, if the dancers can see the audience during the show… you’ll see, she’s passionate about sharing “her” Crazy Horse with you!

Mika Do, dancer: “The Crazy Experience is an original way of connecting us to the audience and of unleashing its imagination before the show.”

Behind the scenes chic at Crazy Horse Paris

Hidden from view behind the bar, a door leads backstage where delicious amuse-bouches and exceptional champagne await! You are in the former office of the Crazy Horse’s founder, the “Salon Bernardin”, covered in mirrors, red velvet and echoes from the past. It is here that the most emblematic acts were conceived and legends crossed paths.

The show starts in fifteen minutes! It’s time for your special guide to vanish from sight, only to reappear again later on stage. In a moment, in an instant, she will be there, dressed in light… will you be able to recognize her? In the meantime, you will be brought to your VIP seat where a half bottle of champagne awaits. Your mind replete with golden bubbles and giddy musings, it’s time for the "Totally Crazy" show to begin!

Svetlana Konstantinova, stage and production manager: “The Crazy Experience provides depth and understanding. Those who have experienced it will see the show with completely new eyes!”

Crazy Expérience in vidéo

What do you remember about the first time you went on stage at Crazy Horse Paris on August 4^th, 2011?

My memories are bit hazy… but I was mainly just really excited to get on stage. The two months of training seemed to last forever! Finally, when the time came, the night before the premiere I had nightmares where I didn’t have the right costumes or the right color wig!

What is your best memory of Crazy Horse Paris?

There are so many, it’s hard to choose! First, I would say the tours. It has been incredible to travel the world doing what I am passionate about! Then I would say it’s having had the opportunity to meet celebrities like Dita Von Teese, Cara Delevingne and Johnny Depp. These artists came to see me after the show and complimented my performance. Coming from them, that’s a huge compliment!

Do you have an anecdote that you can share with us?

When I arrived at Crazy Horse Paris, I fell in love with a number called “Chain Gang”. After one year with the troupe, I found out I was on the rehearsal schedule to learn this solo. I was so happy to be able to perform it on stage so quickly!

How do you feel about this chapter coming to an end?

Although I am at ease with my decision to end my career at Crazy Horse Paris, I still feel a whole range of emotions that vacillate between euphoria and nostalgia… I’m taking lots of pictures with the other dancers to make sure we capture out last moments together. Above all, I’m making the absolute most of my time on stage!

What are your plans for the future?

3 years ago, my husband and I opened a cocktail bar in London called “Mrs. Riot”. We will continue to expand the business with live music and drag queen shows, so in a sense I am still working in the arts. I’ve also been training in yoga and aromatherapy. I want to pass on my experience to other women through well-being, and who knows, maybe even start a podcast!

As is the tradition at Crazy Horse Paris, a “tribute” show is be held in her honor on 16 September at 22:30. Come and show your support and congratulate her on her incredible career!

Photos: Rémi Desclaux

For the European Heritage Days, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of September, 2022:

Take a plunge into the Crazy Horse Paris’ inimitable artistic universe, a creative microcosm sparkling with audacity and refinement. The “Crazy Experience” brings you into a normally restricted area, backstage and beyond.

“The Crazy Horse Paris has been around since 1951 and has a fascinating history, full of surprising anecdotes. By sharing them with the public, my goal is to share the dream!” Mika Do, dancer.

Mika Do, danseuse

With the discerning eyes of a connoisseur, this initiation into the Crazy Horse Paris universe is the ideal way of preparing you for the Totally Crazy show. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight on Saturdays.

“What a pleasure it is to have the public come see our house and discover our unique savoir faire. Who knows, perhaps some of our visitors would never have thought of opening the doors to our cabaret, but I am certain they will all become… crazy about the Crazy!” Andrée Deissenberg, Chief Creative and Brand Officer.

To partake in these visits, limited to a maximum of 14 per group, you will need to register in advance via email at: jep@lecrazyhorseparis.com. FULLY BOOKED! Victims of their success, the slots were sold out in less than 24 hours.

For those who won’t be able to make it, the Crazy Horse Paris is also offering the “Crazy Experience”. These hourlong tours include a cocktail in the backstage area, as well as the Totally Crazy show, for 275€ per person.

For those who won’t be able to make it, the Crazy Horse Paris is also offering the “Crazy Experience”. These hourlong tours include a cocktail in the backstage area, as well as the Totally Crazy show, for 275€ per person.

24 years of collaboration, what a lovely performance! Tell us about your beginnings at Crazy Horse Paris.

Back then, Crazy Horse Paris was working with the famous wigmaker Poulain who had just retired.  Sophie Bernardin was therefore looking for a successor. I simply introduced myself to her.

The first thing Sophie Bernardin asked of me was to conceive straight, bob-cut wigs of several colors, 15 in all. It’s important to note that the wigs are made of synthetic fibers and have been dyed in the mass, which reduces the amount of colors they can be made in. If the color were to be added to the wigs after they were already made, they would fade away quite quickly when washed. Yet I was still able to honor the request since the wigs were meant to be worn only for the making of the Taboo DVD and not on stage.

The first day of shooting, Sophie Bernardin said my wigs were “to die for” and that the Crazy Girls had to have them for the shows. It was a real challenge! Together with my manufacturer, I had to create a whole new fibre that could be dyed in the mass… that way I was able to make the wigs that had been asked of me.

How did you make the iconic Crazy bob yours?

Ah, that bob… do you know that in my salon they ask me for the Crazy haircut? It’s much more than a bob, it’s a true signature, a hallmark. It immediately reminds one of Crazy Horse Paris, you don’t even have to mention the cabaret’s name. It means adopting, with this mythical wig, the very DNA and values of Crazy Horse Paris. Everything is perfectly controlled and carries a vision of femininity as sublime as it is uninhibited at Crazy Horse Paris and with the wigs I create, I take part in the cabaret’s wonderfully beautiful identity.

The lengths, colors, fringes, geometry of the Crazy bob are practically unchangeable. I carry out the technical specifications with rigor, precision and passion. Sometimes, the bob takes liberties, as in the Glamazones act. That blue wig with the convex bangs and the short neckline, has also become part of Crazy Horse Paris artistic codes.

Outside of Crazy Horse Paris, how do you decline your art of the wig?

I am very proud of having created 126 wigs for a Zizi Jeanmaire revue at Casino de Paris, with costumes by Yves Saint-Laurent. I actually worked for him later on by making 50s style wigs which the famous designer found “divine”. I also produced all the wigs for the exposition dedicated to his muse, Betty Catroux, which is still being held at the Yves Saint-Laurent museum. I also make historical wigs, à la Marie-Antoinette, around 35 centimeters high!

But my wigs have also been worn by women who, due to illness, have lost their hair. I am a member of EREEL, who, with Souffle de Violette, have accompanied women who have cancer. A commitment that I take to heart and, as with the Crazy Horse Paris, do with passion.

One of our exquisite Crazy Girls will guide you on a very private VIP tour for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the world-famous cabaret and its legendary dance troupe. Unexpected and immersive, this Crazy Experience has many a surprise in store for you!

The Crazy Experience: a VIP tour with one of the Crazy Girls

Follow the Crazy Girl’s dizzyingly high stilettos as she leads you on a private behind-the-scenes tour of the mythical Parisian cabaret. Guiding you along VIP booths and discreet lounges, she will reveal the venue’s fascinating history and some of its most extraordinary anecdotes. After this surprise-filled and immersive experience, you will see the show through the eyes of an insider. It’s now up to you to keep these secrets to yourself…

An exclusive moment of sharing with a Crazy Girl

Behind the elegant silhouette of the Crazy Girl acting as your guide, you will discover a passionate and fascinating artist. The venue is her setting, the stage her playground, the dance troupe her family. She will reveal all the secrets and disclose step by velvety step what goes on backstage, a realm otherwise hidden from the audience.

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An exceptional experience right at the heart of Glamour

Another hour and a half before the curtain is drawn. You are greeted in a completely redesigned Crazy Horse, more elegant and playful than ever, where every detail is a tribute to the venue’s artistic legacy. You enter through the powdery pink entrance hall, tread on the plush, red and kiss-spangled carpet and, sparkling mirrors on either side, descend steps to the Crazy Horse’s antechamber. The Crazy Experience is about to start with one of the iconic Crazy Girls. Surprises galore: Ring ring, that phone booth intrigues you! Peek-a-boo, this peeping wall is hiding hitherto unseen videos! Oh, the Pop Art bathroom where you can make out Lova Moor’s (the founder, Alain Bernardin’s muse) silhouette…  Your curiosity piqued, you dive into the vibrant and crimson atmosphere of the small venue. From the lip-shaped seats, to the private Lova-Lova and Rita Cadillac alcoves, or the Polly Underground bar, your imagination will abound with the history of the most glamorous cabaret of the French capital.

You will savor the opportunity to have the entire place all to yourself for this very special moment. During your visit your  special guide will reveal everything you’ve always wanted to know: what a day in the life of a dancer looks like, how they are recruited, how big the stage is, if the dancers can see the audience during the show… you’ll see, she’s passionate about sharing “her” Crazy Horse with you!

Hippy Bang Bang, dancer: “Our cabaret was founded in 1951 and has a unique history, full of surprising and fascinating anecdotes. By sharing them with the public, I’m sharing the dream!”

Behind the scenes chic at Crazy Horse Paris

Hidden from view behind the bar, a door leads backstage where delicious amuse-bouches and exceptional champagne await! You are in the former office of the Crazy Horse’s founder, the “Salon Bernardin”, covered in mirrors, red velvet and echoes from the past. It is here that the most emblematic acts were conceived and legends crossed paths.

The show starts in fifteen minutes! It’s time for your special guide to vanish from sight, only to reappear again later on stage. In a moment, in an instant, she will be there, dressed in light… will you be able to recognize her? In the meantime, you will be brought to your VIP seat where a half bottle of Laurent Perrier champagne (champagne Laurent Perrier) awaits. Your mind replete with golden bubbles and giddy musings, it’s time for the "Totally Crazy" show to begin!

Mika Do, dancer: “The Crazy Experience is an original way of connecting us to the audience and of unleashing its imagination before the show.”

Svetlana Konstantinova, stage and production manager: “The Crazy Experience provides depth and understanding. Those who have experienced it will see the show  with completely new eyes!”

Your Crazy Experience

The Crazy Experience starts 1h30 before the curtain call:

• For the 8pm show, the visit starts at 6:30pm
• For the 7pm show, the visit starts at 5:30pm
• VIP welcome for groups of up to 14 people
• Guided tour of the cabaret by one of the dancers followed by 2 glasses of champagne, as well as a selection of amuse-bouche
• VIP seats and a ½ bottle of Laurent Perrier champagne and a Crazy gift !

Price per person: 295€

The Crazy Experience is also available for private tours 7 days a week. Please contact our box office at: reservation@lecrazyhorseparis.com or +33(0)1.47.23.32.32 for further information.

Our “Crazy Experience” available in French every Friday and Saturday, every Sunday in English.

Who runs the world? The Crazy Girls of course!
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the renowned cabaret The Crazy Horse Paris is honoring its dancers. From 1 to 30 April*, discover extraordinary artists and powerful female icons!

During the month of April*, Crazy Horse Paris show is celebrating women even more! Every night, a different Crazy Girl is honored on stage and on the cabaret’s website and social media. This is a unique opportunity to discover the engaging personalities and inspiring journeys behind these renowned artists in rainbow wigs.

Every evening, discover the woman behind the artist

Tina Tobago, Hippy Bang-Bang, Prima Analytic, Pixelle Canon... These names are part of the legend of Crazy Horse Paris’ mysterious and elusive dancers. However, from 1 to 30 April 2022*, these striking apparitions reveal the real women behind their artistic souls and athletic bodies.

Every day, a different Crazy Girl is honored at Crazy Horse Paris. Discover these fascinating personalities through candid interviews on the cabaret's website, extraordinary profiles posted on social media, magical on-stage solos and... for the first time, exclusive Q&A sessions with the audience after the show.

"On stage I feel strong, galvanized, untouchable, in total control. I feel that anything is possible. I also feel completely myself.”

Bamby Splish-Splash, dancer

Who are you, Crazy Girl?

What you always wanted to know about the Crazy Girls but never dared to ask

Where did you get your stage name? Do you get stage fright? What is an audition at Crazy Horse Paris like? What is your best beauty secret? What celebrities have you met at the cabaret? Was that you in the last solo?

In April*, Crazy Horse Paris is organizing a daily rendezvous: each day you’re invited to discover the profile of a Crazy Girl online. She tells her story, describes her passions, the challenges she has faced, her personality... When the curtain closes on the glittering finale of the Totally Crazy show, the featured dancer returns to the stage to meet the audience. Dare to ask what you’re dying to know about the life of one of the world's most iconic dance troupes. Discover how incredibly charming and completely down to earth an artist can be.

"Although the dancers may sometimes look the same on stage thanks to the magic of the show, in life they are all very different. They come from different countries and cultures. They embody the woman of 2022: complex and uninhibited, free and multifaceted. These are strong women who may have certain fragilities that they may or may not share. In short, they are like the rest of us..." Andrée Deissenberg, General Manager Creation & Development of Crazy Horse Paris

Crazy Girls are women like any other: wildly unique!

Strong, curious, confident, fragile, dazzling, enigmatic, sensitive, determined, joyful, mischievous... whatever their personality and temperament, from the moment the curtain rises Crazy Horse Paris dancers prove every evening that they are women like any other: crazily unique and wonderfully complex. Their dream led them to this mythical stage. Here they have become free and accomplished women and every evening share with the audience their pride in being themselves and joy in being a woman.

"Every woman is in herself a definition of femininity.”

Hippy Bang Bang, dancer

*excluding Saturdays

Rendezvous with the Crazy Girls*

*schedule is indicative and subject to change

Sensual icons, they take femininity to its highest level: discover the beauty routines and tips of the dancers of Crazy Horse Paris.

Apply daily without moderation!

Being comfortable in your body: the first essential beauty step

Showing a curved, harmonious, toned body is the very essence of beauty and femininity. But beyond your natural grace, this takes work. The dancers of Crazy Horse Paris know this well: they dance 5 to 6 evenings a week, not to mention the preparations and the rehearsals. They have all been classically trained in dance before joining the cabaret, from which they have acquired “shape capital”, which they maintain throughout the year.

Working out is obviously very important for sculpting a dream profile… and keeping it! But the last thing they want is to develop their muscles in a too obvious way. For working on keeping lithe, on being firm, and especially on the famous arched back that is the very trademark of Crazy Horse Paris, the dancers have their little secrets:

• Perfectly curved buttocks? Climb the stairs on tiptoe like Lumina Classika.
• A dream arched back? Practice yoga like Enny Gmatic – especially the cat pose.
• A toned body, lithe muscles? Swim like Caline Ka, do Pilates like Gloria Di Parma, dance salsa like Nahia Vigorosa… or even surf like Margaux La Chapelle, Zitta Zurbaghan and Bamby Splish Splash!

Beauty comes from the inside

To have a healthy body, you also need to pamper it from the inside. If the dancers don’t follow any diet, they take courses with a naturopath to balance their meals.

For smooth and firm skin, hydration is critical: at least two to three liters of water a day, and eat as little salt as possible.

Treating your body and mind well also means laughing, living and being filled with wonder: more than a beauty tip, this is a way of being that simply radiates femininity!

Makeup: revealing and enhancing

To proudly declare your femininity, makeup naturally plays its part. False eyelashes for an enigmatic look, or a luscious and assertive mouth, the Crazy dancers have a very precise makeup signature when they step onstage. But it doesn’t end there!

Foundations and loose powder are the basic cosmetics for a peach-colored, uniform complexion that catches the light. On perfect skin, of course, well hydrated and always impeccably purified before bedtime. And the same goes for the buttocks, which Fasty Wizz suggests making up with an iridescent powder in order to catch the light, or even create contouring for a curved effect.

For the eyes, each dancer has her own ritual: for Mika Do, green eye shadow and eyeliner are her favorites, giving her those cat eyes that are as mysterious as they are intoxicating. The basic rule? That smoky eye, sexy and feminine, needs to harmonize with her outfit and the color of her hair. Beautiful down to the ends of their eyebrows, the dancers of the Crazy also highlight these with a waterproof cream.

The captivating mouths of these ladies are made up in a lipstick specially created for the Crazy, and fixed with a clear transparent powder for a perfect hold.

With these tips, unleash the free, bold and sensual woman within you!

Backstage at Crazy Horse Paris : meet the nimble-fingered ladies of the costume departement. Their names are Roselyne, Amélie and Céline and they are responsible for the fabulous creations that show the Crazy Girls at their very best. We chatted to these amazing women at work in their studio. One of the Crazy’s best kept secrets!

How did you come to be making costumes at Crazy Horse Paris?

Roselyne: I have been in charge of the Crazy Horse Paris costume department for 16 years. I had always wanted to work at this legendary club because I like things on a small-scale: grand opera costumes are just not my cup of tea! The materials and techniques are quite different: here at Crazy Horse Paris I work with leather, diamante, beading… it’s very delicate and minutely detailed.

Céline: I joined the team at Crazy Horse Paris permanently after working on a number of the club’s shows. Like Roselyne, I like making things on a small scale and Crazy Horse Paris is a cosy and friendly place to work.

Amélie: Before I became Roselyne’s assistant 8 years ago, I had worked in the fashion industry, including haute couture. What I especially like about Crazy Horse Paris are the techniques, the huge variety of pieces we create and the materials we use. It’s a complete process, with plenty of great projects that require rigour down to the minutest detail.

How do the costumers contribute to the glamour that’s in Crazy Horse Paris DNA?

Roselyne: When you make a costume for Crazy Horse Paris, your aim is always to show the Crazy Girls at their very best. To achieve this, the approach is the complete opposite of a standard costume: you have to explore and highlight the body’s shapes and curves, which means hours of work to produce the perfect result.

What specialist skills do you need in your work at Crazy Horse Paris?

Roselyne: My daily challenge is to find the right concepts and techniques to ensure the outfits are hard-wearing with the minimum of material, as well as chic and beautiful. The movements and dancing in the shows really put the costumes to the test. Comfort is also essential: if the Crazy Girl feels good in her outfit and as if she’s wearing nothing, then we have done our job properly, without leaving anything to chance.

Céline: At Crazy Horse Paris I have really learned how to work with leather: its suppleness requires specific techniques. I think my specialist skills are demonstrated by the costumes themselves, which look so delicate and yet are designed to wear well and to last.

What is it like working with the designers?

Roselyne: It’s a special time, when the designer’s creative vision has to be adapted to the Crazy Horse Paris style. We start with a sketch, moving on to a more finished design used for the prototype. The designer is with us every step of the way, and it’s at this point we see if the costume is right. This artisanal approach is essential: we are creating a fantasy that has to work with the body shape and movements of each dancer.

How long does it take to make a costume?

Roselyne: From the design phase to the point when a costume is worn on stage, it can take anything from a week to several months! And when you’re designing for the group numbers, you are making quite a few: up to twenty dancers may be involved. And each outfit is unique, adapted to the Crazy Girl who wears it.

Each stage outfit requires between 35 and 40 hours’ work. It depends on a number of parameters, principally the availability of materials. The most complex outfits, that take the longest to make, are the ones for the numbers “Attitude”, “U Turn Me On”, and of course “God Save our Bareskin”.

What are the qualities that make a good Crazy Horse Paris costumer?

Roselyne: Crazy Horse Paris is a living world, in constant movement. To get the most out of working here, you have to allow the place and its soul to permeate your spirit, that’s essential! And you must also be able to deal with stress: when the outfit you have created and made is worn on stage for the first time, we all get a knot in our stomach, because it absolutely must not move! But naturally, we focus all our professionalism and minute attention to detail on making sure that never happens.

Amélie: A costumer at Crazy Horse Paris has to be patient, meticulous and precise, and understand what is beyond explanation: the atmosphere, the place, the spirit. And of course they must be completely in tune with Crazy Horse Paris DNA.

Céline: Our daily life is made up of a multitude of little jobs, of details to sort out. You have to be very adaptable and reactive.

Which is your favourite costume?

Roselyne: I rather like the one for the “Glamazones”, designed by Antoine Kruk for the “Désirs” show. This costume transforms the Crazy Girl into a magnificent Amazon: a surprising, striking, very contemporary outfit.
And the outfit that Amélie, Céline and I like best of all, because it’s legendary and because we love making it, is of course the British guardsman costume from the famous opening number “God Save our Bareskin”!

Experience the full impact of our amazing costume department by coming to see our show “Totally Crazy”!