The Next TiMes

Kayla Hamilton stands on one leg in a mirrored pool; her back to the camera. Energy shoots into the ground as she arcs backward, lifts one leg and lets her head follow the pull of her opposite arm as it points to the ground. Behind her, a huge luminescent moon projection encircles her torso and a dense forest fills the background. Kayla is a Black woman with shoulder length locs; she wears a dark shimmery sleeveless tunic and pants. Photo Cherylynn Tsushima

The Next TiMes

The Next TiMes opens into the near future, a place swirling with ghosts and premonitions, a space where survival and relationships are tenuous. With fervent energy and luscious intimacy, The Next TiMes wrestles with solidity, uncertainty, and the fragile mysteries of the human body in an exploration of resilience, love, power, and connection.

The Next TiMes is about secrets–about what we know, what we think we know, and what can be revealed. As the performance unfolds, the question of who or what to trust becomes ever more important. Realized with an original score, novel audience technology, and otherworldly video projection, it is a stunningly gorgeous multimedia work.

With audio description, ASL music interpretation, and dedicated haptic content, The Next TiMes is artistically and aesthetically accessible, embodying Kinetic Light’s core belief that the art of access and access in art are inextricable.

Facing away from the camera, Alice balances on one knee as she lifts her opposite bent leg and curves her arms. She arches and falls backwards as she gazes up at a falling white feather; others are scattered around her. Alice is a multiracial Black woman with coffee-colored skin and short curly blonde hair. Her metallic bodysuits glint blue-toned rainbows.

Coming Soon

Available for the 2025-26 season

Runtime 75 minutes plus intermission

Access: ASL pre-, during, and post-performance, rich spatial audio description via Audimance app, expanded accessible seating, dedicated haptic content, audience welcome to exit and enter during performance, quiet space, sensory kits.

Access & Experience

This work is designed to be experienced in any version or combination of sound, sight, and vibration. Access is both intrinsic to the performed work and flexibly provided according to audience member choice.

Performances will include ASL interpretation of musical and sonic elements; there is no spoken text. A haptic score will be available at some seats. We work with all venues to create expanded accessible seating. Audio Description will be available through Audimance, with multiple content and experience options. Orientation and assistance with the app will be available pre-show at the venue, along with a tactile experience of the set, props, and costumes.

There are no strobe lighting effects. There are moving lights and animated projections. Some sections include mirrored props which can create a sparkling or reflective effect.

Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter the space at any time during performances. Quiet space and sensory kits will be available before, during, and after all performances.

Installation elements, if present, will include visual, auditory, tactile, and haptic interactivity.