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Laylage
Visual / Lyrical / Minimalist

It is best not to think of words while living.



BROOKLYN, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/10/2009
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Member Since5/17/2007
Band Websitewww.luminouswork.org
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Laylage Courie is a writer and theater maker. She's all about imagery: in language, not on screens. She has performed her quintessential mix of extended voice work, spare physicality, and beautiful words all over New York, in New Orleans, Atlanta, and abroad.


"Truly passionate" "Elliptical & poetic"
-NYTHEATRE.COM

"A striking, enigmatic performer..."
-Atlanta Journal & Constitution

Sounds Like "Like Decorations in a Cemetery"--Stanzas XXIII-XV

Each of the 50 stanzas from Wallace Stevens' enigmatic, philosophic, often witty poem about mortality is recited as a miniature grave is "decorated" with broken teapots, rusty spoons, found and constructed bits of debris.

Video by Liquid Video Artistry

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Stick shift car

I, Marlena is a power-point lecture with a film score composed by Dan Nettles and played by his band Kenosha Kid. The lecture traces Marlena's last night in the office--an eccentric, destructive, erotic escapade involving potted plants, lipstick, emptied water jugs, and cryptic post-it notes...

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"Swell Henry"--Excerpt

"Swell Henry" is a tale of spiritual vertigo at one of the world's highest places. Astonishing imagery and spare physicality transform the proverbial "lonely man at the bar" into someone extraordinary.

Swell Henry is also a CD by downtown ensemble Yeah NO. The text was written as an improvisatory exercise from the music.

Recorded May 31, 2008 by Valerie Greene at Dance New Amsterdam as part of Uptown/Downtown.

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Odalisque

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Odalisque is a notebook written by an imaginary odalisque. Here is the beginning presented like a movie of words. For fun.

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David Franks: Walkabouts Verse





Jun 6 2009 6:26 PM

(Hi: enjoyed my visit.) 

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace... 

Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog): 
WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN 

Once drove an old sedan, up north, 
From a place in Sydney to Cairns; 
Then to Kuranda I went forth, 
By train, to look without set plans.

I browsed through the trendy market, 
With fresh fruits of tropical kind; 
Walked to the creek through lush thicket - 
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.

I dined in a scenic cafe; 
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, 
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, 
You go walkabout with your pen.” 

Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago, 
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.

(C) David Franks 2003
Ealasaid





Dec 24 2008 10:19 AM

Merry Christmas!
Ealasaid





Aug 9 2008 12:42 PM

Greetings

the brinsk (aryeh kobrinsky)





Jun 13 2008 2:48 PM

smooth
Theatre Sláva





May 1 2008 8:31 PM


Summer is comming!
Theatre Sláva





Mar 28 2008 3:39 PM


Have a nice springtime!
LouRossi





Feb 29 2008 4:06 PM

Fantastic work...

Cheers Lou
Ealasaid





Feb 24 2008 10:17 AM

Hello Laylage!
Radiohvezda





Jan 23 2008 3:15 AM

we did it! we did it! we are home owners. YIPES!
audioMER.





Jan 11 2008 9:01 AM

OUT NOW ON audioMER.


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David Franks: Walkabouts Verse





Jan 7 2008 11:08 AM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this lay/poem-come-song on myspace -

2 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN

Once drove an old sedan, up north,
From a place in Sydney to Cairns;
Then to Kuranda I went forth,
By train, to look without set plans.

I browsed through the trendy market,
With fresh fruits of tropical kind;
Walked to the creek through lush thicket -
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.

I dined in a scenic cafe;
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen,
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey,
You go walkabout with your pen.”

Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago,
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.

(C) David Franks 2003
the brinsk (aryeh kobrinsky)





Jan 4 2008 4:01 PM

may i?
Ealasaid





Oct 24 2007 8:53 PM

Hello, Laylage, yes, there are some odd people on here, aren't there?...
Thanks for the forest!
Berlin





Oct 3 2007 1:32 AM

Oooo! Pretty!
Kara





Aug 8 2007 5:12 AM

Happy Birthday my friend!
KeNoShA kId





Aug 5 2007 9:06 PM

Wallpaper

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Hillary





Jun 28 2007 1:01 AM

I HEART L
Radiohvezda





Jun 22 2007 10:05 PM

oh, that is a tasty morsal of an exchange. Where will it be performed, and when? I will come for it. Me, I'm working on keeping my waistline in check and trying to find like-minded peoples to talk, work and play with. It's sticky here now and the thunder rolls through as often as the sun rises. It's quite spectacular and frightening all at once.

I miss my dark-haired double!
(aka) VOCE





Jun 13 2007 3:35 AM

Laylage is luv a lee and artistically gifted and makes good Southern food!

Best,
(aka) VOCE
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