Errand into the Maze Errand into the Maze Errand into the Maze is a Martha Graham ballet based on a poem by Ben Belitt set to music by Gian Carlo Menotti. The surrealistic set was designed by Isamu Noguchi, the costumes by Graham herself. The dance uses the Greek myth of Ariadne and the Minotaur to explore the theme of conquering one’s inner demons, more specifically the fear of sexual intimacy. The piece premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre on February 28, 1947, with Graham as the protagonist, a sort of female Theseus, and Mark Ryder as the Minotaur-like character. The original program notes describe
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys series. The success of the show also saw a number of similar ancient-set series being commissioned, such as "The Adventures of Sinbad", "Conan the Adventurer", "The New Adventures of Robin Hood", "BeastMaster", "", and "Jack of All Trades". A sci-fi series, "Cleopatra 2525", was also produced as a result of the series' influence. Thirteen years later, "Legend of the Seeker" was produced by the same team. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). It