Hehe, first casinos..now cabarets...
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Crazy Horse Paris cabaret to open Singapore version in
December
SINGAPORE : After deciding to allow casinos, Singapore will become
the first Asian city to host the world-famous Crazy Horse Paris
cabaret in a move to further boost tourism, a local entertainment
firm said Wednesday.
The show, featuring scantily-clad dancers in a passionate mix of
dance, music and spectacular light effects, will open in December
in the city-state's riverside entertainment district Clarke Quay,
Eng Wah Organization said in a statement.
Eng Wah managing director Goh Min Yen said Singapore, where tourism
is a major revenue earner, won over other Asian cities for the
right to open the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret.
Goh said the show was expected to boost travel arrivals in the
city-state as it would "give visitors to Singapore more night time
entertainment options and we hope this encourages them to extend
their stay".
Eng Wah said it will develop the venue and promote the show, but
creative control will stay with the Paris-based management so that
the Singapore version can "remain pure to the artistic reputation
of the brand".
Didier Bernardin, the son of the Crazy Horse founder, said they
chose Singapore because it was a "gateway" to Asia.
"We are beginning castings for the Singapore show now and
recruiting dancers from Europe -- mainly from France -- and Asia,"
said Bernardin, who travelled here for the announcement.
Crazy Horse has been entertaining the public in Paris for more than
50 years. A sister show opened in Las Vegas in 2001.
Singapore, a tiny island-nation which boasts no natural wonders,
has been taking steps to sharpen its attractiveness as a travel
destination by building man-made attractions to augment its
reputation for efficiency, cleanliness and safety.
The government last month said it would build two casino resorts by
2009 to spice up its staid image and boost its share of Asia's
growing travel industry. - AFP /ct
