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Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
29 Sep - 03 Oct
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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 1950’s 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.
Important information
Ticket prices: £15-£62
Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes incl. interval
Age recommendation: 12+
Available to book:
24 Nov at 10 am – Ambassadors, Supporters, Gold Friends and Corporates
26 Nov at 10 am – Friends and Best Friends
28 Nov at 10 am – General
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
Corporate – £2 off
O60s – £3 off bands A-B Thu matinee and evening
U25s – £5 off Tue-Thu matinee and evening
Groups – 20+ 10% off, 40+ 20% off, 80+ 25% off, Mon-Thu
Content warnings
The Car Man contains scenes of a sexual nature, brief nudity, strobe lighting and gunshots.
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Access performances
Audio Described: Thu 1st Oct
Touch Tour: Thu 1st Oct
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Reviews
★★★★★
“Buckle up for the ride of your life. Gripping, Gasp-Making, Edge of Your Seat Stuff.”
Daily Mail★★★★★
A shatteringly good piece of storytelling. Terrific.”
Observer★★★★★
” A thrilling and seriously sexy sensation.”
Daily Express
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