Crazy Horse (cabaret)

Facade of the building in Paris

Le Crazy Horse Saloon or Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a cabaret (or rather a variety show according to German usage ) in Paris , which is known for the very revealing dancers performing there and is aimed at a demanding audience.

Headquarters in Paris

Located on avenue George V in the Quartier des Champs-Élysées , the cabaret was founded on May 19, 1951 by Alain Bernardin who directed it for several decades until his suicide in 1994. Then his three children Sophie, Didier and Pascal Bernardin took over the management of the cabaret. On July 26, 2005, they informed the public that they had sold their shares to a group of investors led by Belgians Phlippe Lhomme and Yannick Kalantarian. With Andrée Deissenberg, “Crazy” has a new director.

After various special events such as the guest appearances by Dita Von Teese (October 2006) and Arielle Dombasle (February 2007), the famous restaurant on Avenue George V was renovated for the second time in September 2007 and featured the “Forever Crazy” revue on 15. Reopened in October. The revue pays homage to the glamorous "tableaux" of Bernardins and the great stars of cabaret such as Lova Moor and Rosa Fumetto.

The Crazy Horse is also available in other cities with a similar concept; in addition, the name is also copied by other clubs that have nothing to do with the original.

The dancers are chosen so that they do not differ in chest size and body stature.

The Crazy Horse building is also used for other performances by magicians, jugglers, pantomimes and similar artists.

Indian protest

On October 16, 2004, the name of the nightclub was protested by the Indian side and asked for an immediate change. In front of representatives of the press, Chief Alfred Red Cloud presented the director of the establishment, Jacques Aplanato, with a letter from the descendant of Crazy Horse , Harvey White Woman. Harvey White Woman was uncomfortable on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota as the administrator of his ancestor who defeated George Armstrong Custer's US Army units at Little Big Horn . I want the young people of my tribe to remember him as a strong leader and warrior and not some nightclub in Paris ( I want the younger people of my tribe to remember him as a strong leader and warrior and not a nightclub in Paris ) he himself.

The tribe was outraged by a report on US television when they saw naked women with Indian headdresses dancing on the Paris stage. This is how they first became aware of the revue theater. Alfred Red Cloud, who had traveled here, said that there was no respect for culture or ancestors. Tribal elders of the Oglala had sent him to stop the name used by an appeal because Crazy Horses name our people holy ( sacred to our people is). The family never gave permission to use the name. However, after 53 years of use, a name change was given to the bearer of the letter as unlikely. A spokesman for the club said that the matter would not be dealt with in public, but would be dealt with by a written response from the club owners.

Crazy Horse offshoot

Offshoot of the Parisian original:

"Crazy Horse Paris" (called "La Femme" until the beginning of 2006) in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas , USA, founded in 2001
“Crazy Horse Paris Singapore”, opened in Singapore in December 2005. The largest in the world. On February 4, 2007 operations were stopped again.

Other offshoots not derived from the original: