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About The Car Man
Matthew Bourne’s award-winning The Car Man is back! Loosely based on Bizet’s ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire.
The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy 1950s garage-diner in the American Mid-West where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome and enigmatic stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge.
Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling combines with one of the most passionately dramatic scores ever written, with music by Terry Davies featuring Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite (after Bizet’s Carmen), to create a dance thriller like no other.
The Car Man will ignite your senses and leave you breathless.
Run time
1hr 55 min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Venue
Categories
Age
Age 12+. Children under 5 are not permitted into the theatre
Start date
28th July, 2026
End date
29th August, 2026
“Sultry, electrifying dance storytelling at its finest”
A Sensational Reimagining of Carmen Through Dance
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man delivers a thoroughly captivating experience that audiences overwhelmingly adore, with its explosive blend of contemporary dance, Bizet's iconic score, and film-noir atmos...
What It Feels Like
- Dangerously seductive
- Intensely dramatic
- Thrillingly energetic
You’ll Love This If…
- You appreciate stunning choreography and athletic dancing
- You enjoy passionate, wordless storytelling through movement
- You want a bold, sexy reimagining of a classic opera
Unbelievable choreography & precision dancing. Story told beautifully through movt & dance. Incredible adaptation of music. A must see
Great set design choreography and theatre. Grear seats - restricted view did not limit experience
Fantastic piece, one of Bournes best
Our Review
'The Car Man' review — Matthew Bourne’s sultriest dance show is gripping pulp fiction
Venue
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: King's Cross St Pancras
Bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue 19, 38, 341. Upper Street 4, 43, 56, 153. Pentonville Road 30, 205, 214, 394, 476
Night bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue N19, N38, N41, 341. Upper Street 43. Pentonville Road 205, 214, N73
Car park: Bowling Green Lane (8mins)
Directions from tube: Angel Station (5mins) Take Upper St towards the City Road crossroads. Continue straight and turn right into Rosebery Avenue, where the theatre is 100m down on the right.
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