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Greek Masks
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Greek Mask History • Greek actors originally started wearing masks that were very human-like that just covered part of the face • Eventually, with the increase in theatre size, the mask changed as well • The mask then began to cover the whole head and resembled legends from Greek mythology not humans
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Masks were so important to the Greeks that they represented their two major styles of plays with them • Comedy • Tragedy
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Why Greeks’ Used Masks in Theatre • Visibility + Characterization • Sound Assistance • Lack of Actors with Many Roles
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Visibility + Characterization Greek theatres were so big it was hard to identify a certain actor and see his facial expressions during the play • So actors wore masks with exaggerated facial features and expressions to make it easy for all viewers to see and identify a particular character
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Sound Assistance • Another adaptation that the Greeks' developed for their theatre masks were special mouths that acted like megaphones to amplify their voice for everyone in the huge theatre to hear
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Lack of Actors There were few actors loud and talented enough to perform all the roles in play. Due to this shortage of actors the Greeks’ used multiple masks on a couple of actors to represent all of the characters in a given play
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Mask Making • Greek masks were usually made by the people that who wore them in the play and consisted of cloth, leather, and wood • The masks were adorned with animal hair and were frequently painted or dyed different colors. • Some mask also had flowers and other plants attached to them • More famous actors in bigger plays even had jewels and other ornate items placed on their masks