These are from a spectacular set of photos taken at the V.I.P. Cinema City Christmas party - program of the Prague Club Hany Bany (ex Ocko) (translation by Google). The event was put on by Party Planet. The dance troupe is not identified. Photographs are by Ondra and the Party Planet Team - see their links at the site below.
For the entire collection of photos see:
http://www.partyplanet.cz/report/7928/v-i-p-vecirek-cinema-city/vse/#f141
Party Planet's sites are:
http://www.partyplanet.cz/
https://www.facebook.com/PartyPlanet.cz
Postscript:
In cancanfavorites@yahoogroups.com, Antoine Du Chasse wrote:
Hi BB
Unless I am much mistaken, these are our old 'friends' Crash Dance:
certainly the routine looks familiar as well as the costumes. A wonderful
find.
Thanks
Antoine
Reply:
Antoine,
You are correct. I checked at Crash Dance's site (http://www.crashdance.cz), and they list an event at Ocko Praha that coincides with the party in the original posting. I had noticed the similarity in the petticoats/skirts too, but was thrown off by the underpinnings they wore on this occasion. Their usual outfits can be seen at:
http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/search/crash+dance
I guess the explanation is that they were apparently doing a Moulin Rouge routine in bustiers, panties and stockings that required some individuality in costuming. They must have either just put on the skirts for the cancan number or taken them off for the Moulin Rouge number, depending on the sequence.
In any event, Crash Dance is a long time favorite, and this just adds to my appreciation of them.
Barbebleu
