Matthew Bourne’s the Car Man

Alternative title: The Car Man
Synopsis: Dance show loosely based on Bizet’s classical opera Carmen, and the film adaptations of James M. Cain’s novel The Postman Always Rings Twice. Sexy drifter Luca arrives to Harmony, a small Italian American community in Arizona, where he gets a job at the local garage-diner. Wasting no time, he starts flirting with Lana, the garage’s owner’s wife, fuelling a dangerous affair. However, this is not enough for the sexually voracious Luca and he soon gets involved with Angelo, a young male mechanic.
Bourne’s vivid choreography is set to Rodion Shchedrin’s Bolshioi Ballet version of Carmen, with additional music composed by Terry Davis. The recording was made at Sadler’s Wells during the production’s latest revival.
Both DVD and Blu-ray formats include The Making of The Car Man, which features interviews with key cast and crew, including leading dancers Zizi Strallen and Chris Trenfiel, Terry Davies and Matthew Bourne.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2017
Subjects: Dance; Music
Keywords: choreography; romantic relationships

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