Greek Masks. Greek Mask History Greek actors originally started wearing masks that were very human-like that just covered part of the face Eventually,

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Greek Masks

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

Masks were so important to the Greeks that they represented their two major styles of plays with them Comedy Tragedy

Why Greeks’ Used Masks in Theatre Visibility + Characterization Sound Assistance Lack of Actors with Many Roles

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

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

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

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