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Azlan Administrator	posted September 01, 2001 16:47 AMP's "Car Man" is touring the US. Here is their schedule: The Ordway, St Paul 21st August-2nd September The Ahmanson, LA 5th September-28th October Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley 30th October-3rd November Paramount, Seattle 6th-10th November Auditorium, Chicago 14th-18th November The Hummingbird Centre for Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada 20th-25th November The Wang Centre, Boston 27th Nov-9th December [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 03, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 01, 2001 16:52 And here are some previous threads and links for AMP (Adventures in Motion Pictures): AMP's 'Car Man' opens Matthew Bourne of AMP interview AMP hit the headlines AMPs 'Swan Lake' reopens in London Official AMP Web Site [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 02, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 01, 2001 16:54 And here's a bit of shocking news: quote: MATTHEW BOURNE TO DIRECT NEW COMPANY Matthew Bourne has formed a new company to create most of his stage work and film projects. Bourne will be Artistic Director of NEW ADVENTURES, which will produce or co-produce a wide range of work including large-scale theatre spectaculars, smaller scale experimental pieces and original film and television projects. More in the press release IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 01, 2001 16:58 A pair of articles from the first American, um, pit-stop: quote: Opera Without Words Dominic P. Papatola, St. Paul Pioneer Press When it comes to familiar opera music, it’s pretty difficult to beat “Carmen.” Operaphiles know the Bizet score by heart, and even operaphobes know the music from that classic episode of “Gilligan’s Island” where the music served as the score for a musical version of “Hamlet.” More quote: 'Car Man' races into the Ordway with screeching tires Kim Surkan, St. Paul Pioneer Press The heat of a summer night is almost palpable as Matthew Bourne's theatrical modern-dance company Adventures in Motion Pictures transforms the Ordway into the small town of Harmony, U.S.A. Under Bourne's direction, Bizet's original "Carmen" has become "The Car Man," a steamy tale of seduction, murder and revenge set in a Midwestern Italian-American community in the early 1960s. More [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 01, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 02, 2001 11:10 The introduction to Car Man, from AMP's web site: quote: Using a bold new orchestration by Rodion Shchedrin and Terry Davies, based on the unforgettable music of Bizet’s Carmen, Bourne’s new scenario weaves a thrilling web of passion and intrigue. The dreams and passions of a small mid-western community are shattered by the arrival of a handsome young stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are drawn into a spiral of greed, opportunism, sex and murder. As a heady mix of lust, betrayal and revenge unfolds, the characters in Bourne’s drama struggle with their own guilt and treachery and the tragic consequences that follow. Sounds delicious, doesn't it? [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 02, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 02, 2001 11:50 A review from opening night in St Paul (thank you, Lara, for unearthing this one): quote: Theater review: 'Car Man' brings a new gear to theater Graydon Royce, Minnesota-St Paul Star Tribune Matthew Bourne has said he hoped to create a different theatrical form with his choreographed vision of "The Car Man." In many ways he has. Beyond the open stage and dramatic scenic design, he creates a storytelling method based on the lyric language of dance but also a more literal pantomime that enhances its accessibility. More IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 02, 2001 12:04 Yet another superlative review, this one with a provocative lead-in: quote: Crash Linda Shapiro, Minneapolis / St Paul City Pages Matthew Bourne's fiendishly smart The Car Man sends a small town on a collision course with violence and sexual betrayal. More [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 02, 2001).] IP: Logged
Basheva Moderator	posted September 03, 2001 08:22 From the Los Angeles Times: Gunning the Motor Eager to start a new company, choreographer Matthew Bourne pauses long enough to tinker with 'Car Man.' By KRISTIN HOHENADEL, Kristin Hohenadel is a regular contributor to Calendar quote: London-based choreographer Matthew Bourne has always had an imaginary foot in America. A preadolescent autograph hunter, longtime devotee of the Hollywood musical and lifelong movie fan, Bourne and his company, Adventures in Motion Pictures, have recently found success--and a home away from home--in Los Angeles and New York. But his 1995 all-male "Swan Lake" was set against the psychological backdrop of British stiff-upper-lip royalty and 1997's "Cinderella" took place in 1940s blitz-era London. MORE... IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 04, 2001 07:21 IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 05, 2001 07:25 So I am a little confused now. Lara pointed out to me a problem in Linda Shapiro's article. Car Man is not loosely based on Carmen. According to Matthew Bourne himself, the music is by Bizet but "the story line is from The Postman Always Rings Twice." Howewer in the article by Kristin Hohenadel, Bourne contradicts himself by indicating that Car Man is indeed loosely based on Carmen. I guess we will have to see for ourselves. [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 06, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 06, 2001 12:17 IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 08, 2001 18:27 A preview: quote: Matthew Bourne's 'Car Man' Pulls Into L.A.'s Ahmanson Christine Ehren, Playbill On-Line Los Angeles is known as the home of motion pictures, but as of late it has also been a home to Adventures in Motion Pictures, Matthew Bourne's Tony and Olivier-winning dance company. The Ahmanson Theatre hosted both Swan Lake and Cinderella and now, The Car Man, Bourne's interpretation of Georges Bizet's great opera, Carmen. More [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 08, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 10, 2001 22:46 A close-up view of Matthew Bourne by Lara Hartley for criticaldance.com: quote: Meeting with Matthew Bourne is rather like being in the eye of a hurricane - peaceful and calm as the rest of the storm rages on as the cast and crew of Adventures in Motion Pictures go through their frenetic paces getting their newest show - "Car Man" - up and running at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. More, with original photos of Matthew Bourne. [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 10, 2001).] IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 10, 2001 22:48 An essay by Matthew Bourne: quote: The Artist’s Notebook By Matthew Bourne The Car Man was my first new show in three years and a lot of people asked me initially, “Why Carmen?” To be honest, I resisted it for quite a while because there were so many versions of Carmen, both ballet and opera, but I kept listening to the music and the more I listened to it the more I felt that it was the right kind of music for AMP. More IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 10, 2001 22:52 An interview by criticaldance.com: quote: IDLE MOMENTS WITH THE CAR MAN A conversation with Matthew Bourne By Ed Lippman for criticaldance.com Interview is perhaps the wrong word to describe any discussion with Matthew Bourne. Conversation is better. Instantly engaging, his wide-ranging answers become stories in and of themselves, captivating you, drawing you into his world of stage, movie musicals and classic film references. I was lucky enough to grab some time with him backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre. While his cast ran through the paces of their company class nearby, Bourne himself was somewhat hurried. His frenetic energy, bouncing from one meeting to another is laced with a hint of playfulness. Despite the pull of business, mischief seems to lurk somewhere not too far away at any moment. Punctuated by the occasional flash as Lara Hartley took photographs, it's easy to get lost in his world with him. More IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 12, 2001 08:35 Journal September 8 - Enjoying a smoke and lunch More IP: Logged
Stuart Sweeney Administrator	posted September 12, 2001 11:20 Congratulations lara, that is one fine image. IP: Logged
laraH Member	posted September 13, 2001 16:55 thanks stuart! after a rocky start I am having a blast now! Got to sit in on class and rehearsal yesterday shooting up a storm and now waiting anxiously for the film to come back. Waiting, always the hardest part. IP: Logged
Ann Welsh Member	posted September 14, 2001 11:42 Lara, keep those images coming. Can't wait to see the rest of the cast. Where are the women? IP: Logged
laraH Member	posted September 14, 2001 12:19 Women?! I knew someone was going to mention that. The women are harder to shoot! The guys are easy and not as uncomfortable in front of the camera I think. But there are women coming I promise. And I will be shooting more women tonight, Friday. IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 16, 2001 21:30 An interview by criticaldance.com: quote: An interview with Richard Winsor By Lara Hartley, special for criticaldance.com He's tall, blond and good-looking - like the quintessential ballet cavalier, but standing in the back row holding a spear is not for him, declared dancer Richard Winsor. more [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 16, 2001).] IP: Logged
Belinda Member	posted September 17, 2001 11:10 The Los Angeles Times' Lewis Segal weighs in: quote: Beyond its steamy fusion of dance drama, grand opera and film noir, Matthew Bourne's "The Car Man" is a sardonic fantasy of 20th century mid-America . . . MORE IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 17, 2001 21:50 There are more "charming" photos of Richard Winsor in the above article. Plus, here's one of Belinda Chapman: Chapman trained at the English National Ballet School and the City Lit Drama School. More of Belinda: Belinda's page. [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 18, 2001).] IP: Logged
Priscilla Moderator	posted September 18, 2001 20:12 These AMP pages are very cool. Nice work you all! IP: Logged
Azlan Administrator	posted September 18, 2001 22:56 Company in Rehearsal - Part 1 Bourne show how he wants a certain move done. more [This message has been edited by Azlan (edited September 18, 2001).] IP: Logged

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