DeTelegraaf3 December 1998Translated from Dutch by Petra de JongTitle: Hercules and Xena spectacle by Martha RoseleurPhoto: Xena and Gabrielle (from Athens Academy)Caption: Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), lead characters in the Veronica show 'Xena: Warrior Princess'News and slide shows in TV Toys MuseumThe popular television heroes Hercules and Xena, who fight injustice every week on Veronica, are featured next Saturday in the TV Toys Museum in Dieren. During that day a international Xena and Herculesday will be organized to close off the 'Hercules' exhibition. During the day episodes and movies will be shown of both shows, including episodes from the States.The garden of the museum will be transformed into an 'Amazon Village' in which warriors will fight with swords and in which firebreathers will show their tricks near the campfire. If all goes well Xena and Hercules will even be there, in the form of lookalikes. Hercules and Xena fan clubs, that helped organizing this spectacle, present themselves with news, slide shows and information, for instance on where to get Hercules and Xena merchandise.Even though both action shows, Hercules: the Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, draw big audiences - and not just kids - Xena and Hercules merchandise cannot be found in the Dutch toy stores. As opposed to the US where Hercules and Xena are true cult shows. Especially around Xena there's an air of mistique, especially since some people see lesbian undertones in Xena.The special Xena and Hercules day takes place on Saturday, from 12 - 5pm.Petra --Return to AUSXIP Print Library
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