GREEK NATIONAL OPERA BALLET | THE PLACE REQUARDT & ROSENBERG

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The Ballet of the Greek National Opera, in co-production with the renowned The Place, London, presents Future Cargo, a sci-fi dance show performed in a 40-foot haulage truck, on 19 and 25 July 2025 at the Kalamata International Dance Festival. Like all shows by Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg, their latest work delivers the delicate integrity of a deeply intimate experience within a large-scale dance spectacle. The co-production with The Place and the tour are made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.

A truck arrives from an unknown location loaded with a mystery shipment. As the sides roll up, a strange and unstoppable process is set into motion. Silver beings emerge from within the container, revealing a whole new world. Each audience member receives a pair of headphones, which allows them to hear inside the container, while immersing them in the visually striking large-scale set. Audiences seeking experiential and adventurous performances will be captivated by this show’s immersive and experiential nature. As Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg characteristically note: “We envisage creating an impossible internal space that defies the preconception of the viewer. We want to invite an audience into a world they never thought possible.”

19.07 | 20:30 | 40' Kalamata Main Square

25.07 | 22:30 | 40' Kalamata Port