The Car Man

About The Car Man

The Car Man at Sadler's Wells Theatre is Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller, loosely based on Bizet’s opera. It returns with one of New Adventures’ most recognisable scores and a story set in a greasy 1950s garage-diner in the American Mid-West.

The plot follows a small town whose lives are thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a handsome and enigmatic stranger. Heat, desire, greed, lust, betrayal and revenge drive the action as the story unfolds through Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling.

The music features Terry Davies’s score, including Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite after Bizet’s Carmen. The production is presented as a dance thriller and runs for 1 hour 55 minutes, including one 20-minute interval.

Key facts: Running time 1 hour 55 minutes, including one 20-minute interval. Recommended for ages 12+. Strictly no under 5s. Uses haze, theatrical smoke effects and a gunshot effect. No exchanges or refunds after purchase.

Before you book

This production is recommended for ages 12 and above. Children under 5 are not permitted.

Please note that the show uses haze, theatrical smoke effects and a gunshot effect.

All sales are final: there are no exchanges or refunds after purchase.

Venue

Sadler's Wells Theatre
Rosebery Ave, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4TN