‘leave me behind’ | live
'leave me behind' premiered at The Place Theatre, Resolution Festival 19
2019
Creation, Music, Direction
illyr
Creative Consultant, Research Assistant
Dominic Osbourne
Cast
illyr
James Browne
Magnus Tait Westwell
Max Cookward
Oscar Li
‘leave me behind’ is a pseudo-documentation about the manifestation of illyr’s id in the wake of their grandfather’s death. The work is a live music and the dance- theatre piece that deals with queer identity, the commodification of marginalised body and trauma. It is set to a backdrop of original sung and composed music, hospital recordings and archival footage.
Documented by
The Place
Image
Hugo de la Rosa
Zine
‘LETTER TO X’ - illyr, handmade programme for the audience
'leave me behind' premiered at The Place Theatre, Resolution Festival 19
2019
Creation, Music, Direction
illyr
Creative Consultant, Research Assistant
Dominic Osbourne
Cast
illyr
James Browne
Magnus Tait Westwell
Max Cookward
Oscar Li
‘leave me behind’ is a pseudo-documentation about the manifestation of illyr’s id in the wake of their grandfather’s death. The work is a live music and the dance- theatre piece that deals with queer identity, the commodification of marginalised body and trauma. It is set to a backdrop of original sung and composed music, hospital recordings and archival footage.
Documented by
The Place
Image
Hugo de la Rosa
Zine
‘LETTER TO X’ - illyr, handmade programme for the audience
‘leave me behind’ | film
concept, direction, music illyr script illyr and James Browne d.o.p Luke Dryden lighting Idris Rhys handheld camera Dominic Osbourne producer Rosie Woods styling Anne Holm Peterson art department Sophie Cundale grooming Danni Spooner Zine ‘LETTER TO X’ - illyr, handmade programme for the audience cast illyr Eve Stainson James Browne Hugo De La Rosa Magnus Tait Westwell Patricia Garratt Fiona Garatt Dominic Osbourne Danni Spooner
concept, direction, music
illyr
script
illyr and James Browne
d.o.p
Luke Dryden
lighting
Idris Rhys
handheld camera
Dominic Osbourne
producer
Rosie Woods
styling
Anne Holm Peterson
art department
Sophie Cundale
grooming
Danni Spooner
Zine
‘LETTER TO X’ - illyr, handmade programme for the audience
cast
illyr
Eve Stainson
James Browne
Hugo De La Rosa
Magnus Tait Westwell
Patricia Garratt
Fiona Garatt
Dominic Osbourne
Danni Spooner
Dragon T
film Carparks and Changing Rooms - by illyr shown at Dragon T, Ugly Duck
2020
performances
illyr
Oliver Coates x Leah Walker
Jacob Samuel
Pierre & Baby
Sakeema
installations
illyr
Lewis Walker
Holly Blakey x HrH x Gray Wielebinski
Jacob Samuel
Manon Malan
The Place
Rubee Patricia
Dragon T was created by Lewis and illyr and started as a fundraising art and performance project at the Ugly Duck in Bermondsey in January 2020. Over three days they raised £1,900 for the charities Stonewall Housing and The Outside Project.
film Carparks and Changing Rooms - by illyr shown at Dragon T, Ugly Duck
2020
performances
illyr
Oliver Coates x Leah Walker
Jacob Samuel
Pierre & Baby
Sakeema
installations
illyr
Lewis Walker
Holly Blakey x HrH x Gray Wielebinski
Jacob Samuel
Manon Malan
The Place
Rubee Patricia
Dragon T was created by Lewis and illyr and started as a fundraising art and performance project at the Ugly Duck in Bermondsey in January 2020. Over three days they raised £1,900 for the charities Stonewall Housing and The Outside Project.
[SCROLLING SUBCONSCIOUS] | live
[SCROLLING SUBCONSCIOUS] is the debut EP from illyr. This EP launch and performance was hosted by Dazed and NTS Radio at Mangle
2017
performers
illyr
Connor Scott
Jacob O'Conell
Ed Arnold
Mat Prichard
drums
idntmttr
violin
Georgia
camera
NTS Visual Team
film camera
James Cooper
projections
Remember You Were Made To Be Used
clothing
Cottweiler + Marta Jakubowski
styling
Sonny Tassel
part 1.
https://youtu.be/Bo5u8XNqHiw
part 2.
https://youtu.be/WfSEaX6NqBk
image
Paul Phung
[SCROLLING SUBCONSCIOUS] is the debut EP from illyr. This EP launch and performance was hosted by Dazed and NTS Radio at Mangle
2017
performers
illyr
Connor Scott
Jacob O'Conell
Ed Arnold
Mat Prichard
drums
idntmttr
violin
Georgia
camera
NTS Visual Team
film camera
James Cooper
projections
Remember You Were Made To Be Used
clothing
Cottweiler + Marta Jakubowski
styling
Sonny Tassel
part 1.
https://youtu.be/Bo5u8XNqHiw
part 2.
https://youtu.be/WfSEaX6NqBk
image
Paul Phung
Rambert Playground x Jacob Samuel
illyr Hosted a Rambert Studios Playground session with artist and musician Jacob Samuel
2019
After working on a short film together for Random Acts this is an ongoing collaboration between illyr and Jacob that explores three movements: silence, discordance and harmony, Jacob builds the sound pieces with the voice and bodies of our performers.
documented by
Celine Fortenbacher
Jacob Samuel is a Somerset House Resident Artist who’s multi-disciplinary work focuses on the formal qualities of expression, communication and identity pre and post mechanic affectation.
illyr Hosted a Rambert Studios Playground session with artist and musician Jacob Samuel
2019
After working on a short film together for Random Acts this is an ongoing collaboration between illyr and Jacob that explores three movements: silence, discordance and harmony, Jacob builds the sound pieces with the voice and bodies of our performers.
documented by
Celine Fortenbacher
Jacob Samuel is a Somerset House Resident Artist who’s multi-disciplinary work focuses on the formal qualities of expression, communication and identity pre and post mechanic affectation.
i.chokehold [SS]
film made in collaboration with
Remember You Were Made To Be Used
music
illyr
featuring
Solomon Berrio-Allen
press
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/19078-illyr-i-chokehold/
2017
film made in collaboration with
Remember You Were Made To Be Used
music
illyr
featuring
Solomon Berrio-Allen
press
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/19078-illyr-i-chokehold/
2017
prelude | live
Exhibition made in collaboration with
REMEMBER YOU WERE MADE TO BE USED
supported by
Ditto
video footage
Remember You Were Made To Be Used, James Cooper and audience members
performance
illyr
Connor Scott
Ditto hosted a multi-media installation by artist / choreographer illyr and film and image maker Remember You Were Made To Be Used. The centre of the exhibition was a screening of their video prelude, documentation of their collaboration and a live performance by illyr.
press
http://www.ditto-london.com/remember-you-were-made-to-be-used
image
Paul Phung
2016
Exhibition made in collaboration with
REMEMBER YOU WERE MADE TO BE USED
supported by
Ditto
video footage
Remember You Were Made To Be Used, James Cooper and audience members
performance
illyr
Connor Scott
Ditto hosted a multi-media installation by artist / choreographer illyr and film and image maker Remember You Were Made To Be Used. The centre of the exhibition was a screening of their video prelude, documentation of their collaboration and a live performance by illyr.
press
http://www.ditto-london.com/remember-you-were-made-to-be-used
image
Paul Phung
2016
prelude [SS]
film made in collaboration with
REMEMBER YOU WERE MADE TO BE USED
music
illyr
press
https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/33044/1/illyr-prelude-video-interview
2017
film made in collaboration with
REMEMBER YOU WERE MADE TO BE USED
music
illyr
press
https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/33044/1/illyr-prelude-video-interview
2017
'foryou'
‘for you’ music commission for BBC1, Young Dancer Grand Final
2017
music
illyr
guest performance
Connor Scott
‘for you’ music commission for BBC1, Young Dancer Grand Final
2017
music
illyr
guest performance
Connor Scott