Jacob's Pillow

Jacob?s Pillow will present the world premiere of territory July 12 - 13, 2025, as part of the opening week celebration of the new Doris Duke Theatre. An immersive virtual reality experience centered in a futuristic post-apocalyptic disabled world, this piece is created by Double Eye Studios and internationally recognized disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light. Utopic and dystopic all at once, territory is a disability-centered, accessible VR experience that surrounds the user in movement, light, vibration, and sound. territory is directed by Kiira Benz and Alice Sheppard; featured performers include Jerron Herman, Laurel Lawson, and Alice Sheppard, with scenography by Michael Maag, sound design/spatial mix by Q Department, sound technology by Mach1, and access design by Lawson and Sheppard. The project is a reimagining of Kinetic Light?s stage production Wired, a potent aerial and contemporary dance experience that tells race, gender, and disability stories of barbed wire in the US.