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Matthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller, loosely based on Bizet's opera, reimagines the story in a greasy 1950's American garage-diner shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger.
Wed, 25 Nov 2026
20:00
Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Thu, 26 Nov 2026
20:00
Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Fri, 27 Nov 2026
20:00
Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Sat, 28 Nov 2026
20:00
Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Sun, 29 Nov 2026
20:00
Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
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.
Fasten your seatbelts...
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.
Content warnings
The Car Man contains scenes of a sexual nature, brief nudity, strobe lighting and gunshots.
The press
"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
About Matthew Bourne
After Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty, Edward Scissorhands & Swan Lake the renowned British choreographer returns to Royal Theatre Carré, with thanks to the Carré Foundation. As an advocate for diversity and inclusion in dance and the arts, Bourne's work is characterized by strong character development and a cinematic approach to storytelling, with a focus on emotional depth.
Bourne is known for adding new dimensions to near-ubiquitous stories. The Midnight Bell sets Patrick Hamilton's 1929 novel in a pub, and Bourne's Romeo and Juliet put the tragedy's mental health theme centre stage. Matthew Bourne is undoubtedly the most groundbreaking choreographer of our time.
Credits
Music by Terry Davies & Rodion Shchedrin's Carmen Suite (after Bizet's Carmen)
Sound by Paul Groothuis
Lighting by Chris Davey
Designed by Lez Brotherston
Directed & Choreographed by Matthew Bourne
Royal Theatre Carré
Amstel 115-125, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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