The Car Man Tickets
About 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.
The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy 1950s 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.
Audio Described with Touch Tour:
- Sat, 8th August, 2:30pm
Run time
1hr 55 min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Venue
Categories
Dance, Off West End
Age
Age 12+. Children under 5 are not permitted into the theatre
Start date
28th July, 2026
End date
29th August, 2026
Important information
This production uses haze & theatrical smoke effects, and a gunshot effect.
Venue
Sadler's Wells
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: King's Cross St Pancras
Bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue 19, 38, 341. Upper Street 4, 43, 56, 153. Pentonville Road 30, 205, 214, 394, 476
Night bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue N19, N38, N41, 341. Upper Street 43. Pentonville Road 205, 214, N73
Car park: Bowling Green Lane (8mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Upper St towards the City Road crossroads. Continue straight and turn right into Rosebery Avenue, where the theatre is 100m down on the right.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | - |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 2:00 PM | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Car Man about?
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.
What is the length of The Car Man?
The Car Man is 1hr 55 min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Where is The Car Man?
Sadler's Wells.
What's the price for The Car Man tickets?
The price for tickets to The Car Man starts at £19.
How old do children need to be to see The Car Man?
Age 12+. Children under 5 are not permitted into the theatre
How do you buy tickets for The Car Man?
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