My debut at the Bal du Moulin Rouge

Just got back from dinner at Bal du Moulin Rouge. Great night. Expensive, but a must-do when you visit Paris. The current show is called Féerie. Have a look at the link above and you'll see some screenshots. It is a topless dance show (yes both men and women but mostly women).

The outside of the theatre only becomes impressive at night. The neighbourhood is not exactly great...well at least the immediate surroundings.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I got there then the server lead us to our table which is literally beside the stage. So close that costumes of the performers dancing close to the edge of the stage are constantly brushing against my hair. From this location, you can clearly see everything.
Of course it wouldn't be a Moulin Rouge in Paris without the French CanCan.

I really enjoyed the show. The show is a mixture of cabaret style shows and entertainment shows like juggling, comedy/magic, and ventriloquism. The dancing is high-energy and entertaining with great costumes. In one of the acts, I stupidly "participated" when ask where members of the audience were from. Being the first one to answer "New Zealand", the ventriloquist quickly came to me and ask me to go on stage. Me and about 3 other people went on stage and ended up being live puppets. Upon squeezing our arms, we must open our mouths and pretend to talk. This we all followed but I decided to add a bit of attitude to it and it looks like the crowd loved it.

After the show, I had many smiles and compliments from the leaving diners on the way out. Met a fellow Kiwi who is also from Auckland on their Contiki tour. I even had an American (could be Canadian) compliment me by saying he thought I was part of the act... :)

Not boasting....just expressing the fun I had (under the influence)...

Anyway, if you are in Paris, you must see the Moulin Rouge show. The food is actually average...so you can bypass the food and go for the show only...audience participation is optional.