SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore Crazy Horse, which will bring the famous French topless dance act to the city-state, is not just another nude show, but a classy act, its owner said.

"It's not one of those Patpong shows with ping pong balls popping out from all over the place," Eng Wah's chief executive Goh Min Yen told Reuters in an interview, referring to explicit sex shows in Bangkok's entertainment strip.

"Crazy Horse is a world-class brand from Paris and we're bringing the exact replica to Singapore," said the 45-year-old mother of three, who has a business degree from a U.S. university.

Singapore has been trying to spice up its prudish image to woo tourists and approved casino gambling earlier this year. But it still bans "Playboy" magazine and censors racy scenes from movies.

The show runs in a downtown riverside venue decked out with crystal chandeliers, marble floors and red velvet-lined walls to closely resemble the Paris cabaret.

Goh said the lighting, choreography and discipline that go into the show make it an art, adding that all the Crazy Horse dancers are ballet-trained.

With tickets for the show in Singapore ranging from S$85 ($50.27) to S$250, Goh is confident that the audience demographics in the city-state will be similar.

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