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.
Book your THE CAR MAN theatre tickets with Groupline today!
Tickets available for performances from 28 Jul – 29 Aug 2026
Age recommendation: 12+
Content warnings: This production uses haze & theatrical smoke effects, and a gunshot effect.
TBC
Matthew Bourne (Story), Terry Davies (Music), Rodion Shchedrin (Composer).
Age Guidance:
Recommended for ages 12+
Tue 28 Jul - Sat 29 Aug 2026
Angel
19, 38 and 341.
Sadler's Wells Car Park
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