Welcome to Harmony, an Italian-American community in the 1960s, where the arrival of a charming stranger transforms the lives of everyone at Dino's garage and diner.
Creatives[]
Matthew Bourne - Director & Choreographer
Terry Davies - Music
Lez Brotherston - Set & Costume Design
Chris Davey - Lighting Designer
Paul Groothuis - Sound Designer
Etta Murfitt - Associate Artistic Director
Neil Westmoreland - Resident Director (2015)
Previous Tours[]
The Car Man UK & International Tour 2000-2002
Filmed Productions[]
The Car Man has been filmed twice, once in 2001 in a studio, the other time a live performance at Sadler's Wells in 2015.
2001[]
This production was filmed for television and broadcast on the 22nd of December 2001 on Channel 4. It was later released on video and then DVD.
Cast[]
Luca | Alan Vincent |
Lana | Saranne Curtin |
Angelo | Will Kemp |
Rita/Virginia | Etta Murfitt |
Dino | Scott Ambler |
Mercedes | Vicky Evans |
Rocco | Arthur Pita |
Monica | Valentina Formenti |
Bruno | Stephen Berkeley-White |
Gina | Heather Habens |
Sandra | Rachel Lancaster |
Delores | Shelby Williams |
"Hot" Rod | Adam Galbraith |
Chad | Lee Smikle |
Vito/Erick | Neil Penlington |
Marco | Ben Hartley |
Dirk | James Leece |
Chuck/Dexter/AL | Darren J Fawthrop |
Shirley | Michela Meazza |
Barman | Paulo Kadow |
2015[]
Two live performances of The Car Man were filmed at Sadler's Wells on the 21st and 24th of July 2015. The film was broadcast on Sky Arts on Monday the 2nd of August 2015 and will be shown in selected cinemas from March 1st 2016.