Matthew Bourne's New Adventures announces casting for THE CAR MAN at the Royal Albert Hall
New Adventures and the Royal Albert Hall have announced casting for Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man reimagined in a spectacular new staging for the Royal Albert Hall's 150th Anniversary from 9–19 June.
The multi award winning, dance-thriller based on Bizet's beloved Carmen will 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-winner Lez Brotherston.
Featuring an expanded company of 65 dancers and musicians, a live orchestra and epic new designs, this will be the first time New Adventures performs a full production at this historic and world-renowned venue.
The title role of ‘Luca, The Car Man’ will be played by Will Bozier and Richard Winsor; ‘Lana’ will be danced by Ashley Shaw and Zizi Strallen; ‘Angelo’ will be shared by Paris Fitzpatrick and Dominic North;‘Rita’, Lana’s older sister, will be performed by Kayla Collymore and Kate Lyons; and ‘Dino’, Lana’s violent husband, will be played by Alan Vincent.
Joining them will be Jonathon Luke Baker (Franco); Benjamin Barlow Bazeley (Fabio); Alistair Beattie (Marcello); Stephanie Billers (Delores); Isaac Peter Bowry (Elio); Cordelia Braithwaite (Mercedes); Ben Brown (Ricardo); Reece Causton (Dirk); Jade Copas (Natalie); Harrison Dowzell (Rocco); Cameron Flynn (Roberto); Rose Goddard (Sophia); Glenn Graham (Bruno); Bryony Harrison (Frankie); Shoko Ito (Elisabetta); Monique Jonas (Bianca); Nicole Kabera (Gina); Kurumi Kamayachi (Silvana); Katrina Lyndon (Monica); Rory Macleod (Marco); Andrew Monaghan (Vito); Stephen Murray (Chad); Harry Ondrak-Wright (Lorenzo); Edwin Ray (Alberto); Danny Reubens (Hot Rod); Sam Salter (Raf); Gabrielle de Souza (Giulietta); Catrin Thomas (Claudia); Christopher Thomas (Ugo) and Bryony Wood (Elsa).
Full daily principal casting for the Royal Albert Hall season will be posted on Tuesday 10 May.
The Car Man is directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, with music by Terry Davies & Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite (after Bizet’s Carmen); with design by Lez Brotherston; lighting by Chris Davey and sound by Paul Groothius.
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