Bend in the river was created for Maiden Voyage Dance and their Match Make project, August 2020.
In Irish mythology, rivers and streams are often a boundary between this world and the otherworld. Bend in the River is the result of a collaboration between movement artist Janie Doherty and artist Locky Morris. Filmed downstream in Derry next to the River Foyle - the fastest flowing river in Europe. This movement/dream sequence is in a constant state of fluidity paying homage to the currents within the Foyle and the undercurrents within life's flow. The insistent and brooding music is provided by Morris’ longtime music collaborator, John O’ Neill.