The Car Man at Royal Albert Hall

Fasten your seat belts The Car Man is back!In a spectacular new staging for the Royal Albert Halls 150th anniversaryTo celebrate the Halls 150thanniversary,Matthew Bourneandhis acclaimed dance companyNew Adventures bring their multi-award-winning production ofThe Car Manto theRoyal Albert Hallfor the very first time.A dance-thriller based onBizetsbelovedCarmen,The Car Manwill be completely reimagined for the gladiatorial arena of the Royal Albert Hall, adding a frisson of danger as the dancers perform throughout the auditorium amid stage designs by Olivier and Tony award-winnerLez Brotherston.Featuring an expanded company of 65 dancers and musicians, a live orchestra and epic new designs, these 14 performances ofThe Car Manare a unique opportunity to see this extraordinary productionas youve never seen it before.The 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy garage-diner in 1960s America where a small-towns dreams are shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge.Matthew Bournesvivid storytelling combines with one of the most passionately dramatic scores ever written,with musical arrangements byTerry DaviesfeaturingRodion Shchedrins Carmen Suite (after Bizets Carmen),to create a dance event like no other.The Car Man will ignite your senses and leave you breathless dont miss it in summer 2021.