TOURISTS seeking a saucy show will be excited to learn that striptease artist Dita von Teese is returning to one of the most famous nude revues in Paris. Von Teese, renowned as the queen of burlesque, will perform at the Crazy Horse, a unique venue that has been a Paris institution since 1951.
A familiar figure at the Paris couture shows, she has carved a peculiar niche over the years, leading the way as burlesque has grown from simple striptease to becoming an established part of the fashion world.
"I feel that Paris is a place that still appreciates its showgirls," she said.
"I started performing burlesque in 1991 and originally my audience was in strip clubs, pole dancing clubs, fetish clubs and I've watched the way it changed," she said.
Two years ago she emerged from a rhinestone-encrusted bubblebath as the first guest star at the Crazy Horse but the new show will have more specially designed numbers, including two songs she has recorded herself.
"I feel I have to raise the bar," she said.
"I wanted to do something more elaborate this time," she said. "Combine the Crazy Horse style with what I do which is classic American burlesque."
The Crazy Horse regularly draws celebrities like Madonna or fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier to see its dancers strut the stage in little more than fluorescent wigs and strobe lights.
Von Teese’s show will run for two weeks, starting from February 1.
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