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ColmHoganphotographerHavingworkedasthephotographerforriverrunsco-producerGalwayArtsFestivalforovertenyearsitisColmsmesmerisingshotsthatformtheperformancespublicityshots.ManyoftheshotsaretakenoutdoorswhythisparticularlocationIknewitwellandthewaterwasshallowsowecouldtakeshotsofOlwensubmergedaswell.FortheseIwantedhertowearawetsuitunderherclothesbutsheinsistedthatshewouldbenewithoutit.Itwasanincrediblycoldeveningshemusthavebeenfrozenbutsheenduredtheiciness.HowlonghaveyoubeenworkingwithportraitureForovertwentyyearsIhavephotographedstarssuchasAnneHathawayDameMaggieSmithSirIanMcKellenandmanyothersbutnonehasbeenmoregivingoftheirtimethanOlwen.SheisincrediblytalentedandriverrunisoneofthemostpowerfulperformancesIhaveseeninyears.THERIVERSPRING2014cULTURE21hisMarchatTheShedperformerartisticdirectorandwriterOlwenFourpresentsriverrunheradaptationofthevoiceoftheriverinJamesJoycesFinnegansWake.ShespeakswithusaboutnewpieceWhychoosetoworkwithFinnegansWakeIhadonlydippedintothebookatrandombutIwasalwaysfascinatedbyitsformandthelanguageitistrulyabookofthenightlikeariverofdreamlanguageowingthroughtheveinsofthedreamer.IwascompelledbythemusicalityofthelanguageandthemultipleallusionsincludingtheEgyptianbookofthedeadthedawnoftimethehistoryofmankindandofIrelandalldeliveredinsuchawildmultilingualform.OvereightydifferentlanguagescanbeidentiedembeddedintheWake.HowdidyouthelightingdesignerandcomposerbringthepiecetothestageWeworkedslowlyandcollaboratively.MyadaptationwasalwaystowardscreatingaperformancesoIwasdevelopingtheauralandvisualideasintandemwiththepiece.Iknewthereshouldbenosetandthatweshouldonlyworkwithuidelementssuchassoundandlight.ThecomposerAlmaKelliherhadastrongintuitiveunderstandingoftheworkandofwhatIwasafterandthepiececontinuedtoweaveitselfasotherartistsenteredtheprocess.Inmanywayswewereledbytheriveritself.riverrunhasbeenexcellentlyreceivedwhatdoyouintendaudiencememberstotakefromtheperformanceIhaddoneanumberofpublicreadingsofthepiecesomewiththesounddesignandsomewithout.EveryversionhadastrongresponseandbythetimewewereheadingintoproductionIknewitwasaworkofgreatbeauty.Thatsaiditisbasedonamomenttomomentcommunicationofenergyandlivesonlyinitsrelationshipwithanaudience.Everyperformanceisthereforequitedifferentandworksbestwhentheaudiencesurrendersanyimmediateneedfornarrativeormeaningandwecangoonthatexhilaratingjourneytogether.WhichaspectsofsoloperformancedoyouprefertoworkingwithacastAsoloperformanceallowsagreaterpossibilityofexplorationanddangerespeciallyifithasbeenself-created-suchasperformingonesownadaptation.Veryoftensoloperformancescancreateamoresymbioticrelationshipwithanaudiencealthoughtheresponsibilityanddemandsofasoloperformanceareoftenimmense.WhatareyourplansforthefutureAfterourLondonrunIvebeenaskedtoplayaverydemandingmainroleinafeaturelmlotsofactionandjumpingintoriversItsbusybutgood.riverrunrunsatTheShed1122MarchTHESHEDNationalTheatreSouthbankSE19PXt02074523000wwww.nationaltheatre.org.ukshowsriverrunPre-publicityshotstakeninachillyIrishbayColmHogan2013OlwenFoursdramaticperformanceColmHogan2013