Matthew Bourne's The Car Man returns to UK tour
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 18:02 · Archive
Sir Matthew Bourne's dance thriller The Car Man, a contemporary take on Bizet's Carmen, is touring the UK and has opened at the Alhambra in Bradford.
Sir Matthew Bourne's The Car Man is a dance thriller that tours the UK following a love triangle in a 1950s American small town called Harmony. The story unfolds when a charismatic stranger arrives at Dino's garage diner seeking work as a mechanic. He becomes the catalyst for a dangerous triangle involving Lana, Dino's restless wife, and Angelo, a troubled young mechanic, leading to a chain of devastating events.
The production draws inspiration from Bizet's Carmen, James M. Cain's novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, and films including West Side Story. Originally subtitled 'an auto-erotic thriller', the show moves between playful, humorous moments and darker, more intense sequences. Lez Brotherston's set creates the look and feel of small-town claustrophobia, with the action centred around a greasy diner and car workshop.
The Car Man was first staged in 2000 and was last seen in a revival at the Royal Albert Hall in 2022. This marks its first tour in over a decade. The Telegraph & Argus notes it is performed by a terrific cast of young dancers, while the Wharfedale Observer highlights Bourne's skillful choreographic range, moving from solo performances to ensemble pieces and intimate pas-de-deux moments.
How it is being reported
- Theatre Review: The Car Man at The Alhambra, BradfordMathew Bourne’s New Adventures tour the UK again with an old adventure, The Car Man, stopping at The Alhambra where Leo Owen caught the showWharfedale Observer · 23 Oct, 17:43
- Review: Raw passion - and a steamy shower scene - in The Car Man at AlhambraLUST, betrayal, fate, revenge and murder...it’s all unravelling on the Alhambra stage this week in Sir Matthew Bourne’s sultry dance thriller The Car Man.Telegraph & Argus · 22 Oct, 12:28
In this story: Matthew Bourne · New Adventures · Alhambra · Bradford · Bizet · Lez Brotherston
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