Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man brings the heat
The sultry ballet adaptation of Carmen is wild with energy, betrayal and lust
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Zuzanna Lachendro
Zuzanna Lachendro is junior commissioning editor at the New Statesman. She has a very eclectic taste. Don’t ask about her top 10 on Spotify. zuzanna.lachendro@newstatesman.co.uk
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