Future Cargo

by Requardt&Rosenberg, presented by Realscape Productions

A shiny, silver being wearing a pink candy floss wig dances against the white, lit interior of the shipping container.

About Future Cargo

4 Stars

Intriguing and humorous. A deeply engaging and captivating show.

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A mystery shipment has arrived from an unknown location. There are reports of power surges and electromagnetic waves in the area.

As the side rolls up on a 40ft haulage truck, an enigmatic machine is revealed, and a strange and unstoppable process begins.

A compelling invitation to make contact evolves and a seduction occurs between a human and an other-worldly force.

Future Cargo is an homage to a past and a future where contact seems all too possible. It’s the acclaimed outdoor show by Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg and combines large-scale spectacle with surprising intimacy in a sci-fi dance phenomenon performed under the stars, where audiences wear headphones to connect them to the strange world and events inside the truck.

Originally produced by The Place, United Kingdom. Currently Produced by Realscape Productions, Australia. Future Cargo is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Stockton International Riverside Festival, Freedom Festival Arts Trust and Out There International Festival of Circus & Street Arts. Future Cargo is co-commissioned by The Place, Festival.org and DanceEast via Stomping Ground, Southampton City Council as part of Mayflower 400, Pavillion Dance South West. Creation supported by 101 Creation Space and Royal Docks. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The R&D for Future Cargo was supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund.

Credits

Cast

Cast Ruben Brown, Anders Duckworth, Makiko Aoyama, Valentina Formenti, Alex Henderson, Beatriz Calzado
Original Cast Jordan Ajadi, Makiko Aoyama, Ruben Brown, Anders Duckworth, Valentina Formenti

Creative Team

Direction & Choreography Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg
Designer Hannah Clark
Sound Design & Composition Ben & Max Ringham
Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth
Rehearsal Director Valentina Formenti
Musician Jack Baker
Production Management The Production Family
Technical Stage Manager Rachel Bowen
Assistant Stage Manager Hannah Clare
Costume Supervisors Laura Rushton & Lisa Aitken
Audio Describer Willie Elliott

Production Team

Production Photographer Camilla Greenwell, Henry Curtis & Hello Content
Trailer Footage Hello Content, Big Noise Films & The Place
Trailer Editing Grace Nicol

Built by The Production Family
with Elouise Farley, Peter Arnold, Remi Bumstead, Anna Snow & Matteo Guarino

For The Production Family
Production Manager Ian Moore
Deputy Production Manager Scott Handley, Dominic Baker & Zak McClelland
Production Sound Engineer Tom Hackley
Lighting Programmer Tom Mulliner
Production Electrician Laurence Russell

Realscape Productions | Australian Producers

Future Cargo is the latest production for Realscape, who are known for introducing innovative and captivating formats of presentation to the Australian theatrical landscape, such as Darkfield, Mummy’s Milk and Ghost Stories.

With a distinct focus on stimulating both the senses and intellect, Realscape aims to transcend traditional boundaries of theatre, making an exhilarating experience for audiences.

The productions curated by Realscape each leverage technology to enhance the impact of their storytelling and create multidimensional experiences that go beyond the conventional confines of the stage.

Future CargoOfficial Trailer

Production Images

  • Against the dark of night, an astronaut begins their ascent on a ladder, mounted on the side of the shipping container, in the gap between the cabin of the truck and the container it is attached to. The cabin is lit up, spewing blue smoke from the open door.
  • A shipping container, mounted on the back of a 40ft truck, has the words Future Cargo written in bold, white writing on the long side. In the distance, behind the container are the bright lights of a city skyline at night.
  • A shiny, silver being, wearing a luminous green jumper, extends their hand towards a brown shaggy dog. They are set against the bright interior of the shipping container.
  • The cabin door of a truck opens, spewing eerie blue smoke. Silhouetted by a bright blue light that cuts through the darkness of night, a figure wearing an astronaut uniform begins to emerge.
  • Set against the sky at dusk, a captive audience all wearing headphones are seated in front of a large, dark shipping container, mounted on the bed of a 40ft truck. The long side of the container has been removed revealing a single silver being, crouched on the floor.