Errand into the Maze is a dance
premiered in 1947. I believe this dance showed the fear into people’s hearts.
The strong movements and the maze of rope reflects the dancer’s clutter mind.
Costumes were designed by Graham and the set was created by Isamu Noguchi. The
work was performed by Martha Graham and Mark Ryder. Walter Terry, writing for
the New York Herald Tribune (March 9, 1947) noted, "…the demon is fear,
the deity is courage. Aspects of the evil and the good, then, in humankind, are
given substance for us to regard in that pantheon which is Miss Graham's
theatre of dance…It is a distinguished and appealing work." Modern dances
is more about impression and psychology concepts compare to classical ballet,
and I believed if I catch the feeling of fair in the Errand into the Maze, it’s
not hard to perform the marrow of the dance.
Video: Errand into the Maze
Video: Errand into the Maze