they were made so that the people in the very back could see their expressions
The purpose of masks in Greek theatre was so that the audience could see the characters' faces from far away. The masks represented characters from history and mythology, who would be familiar to the audience.
TO make you feel emotional
The shape of the theatre and the shape of the masks
They are made of Japanese cypress wood.
The two masks of theatre are known as the "Comedy" and "Tragedy" masks. These symbols represent the two main genres of ancient Greek theatre, with the smiling mask signifying comedy and the frowning mask representing tragedy. Together, they embody the dual nature of storytelling in performance art.
The men, as they were the only people allowed to be actors at the time. Intially at the birth of greek theatre there were only two characters, but that grew to three, with the addition of a chorus. The masks were used to help them project their voice to the back of the ampitheatre as well as the masks having expressions on them so they can be seen from the back too
In the ancient Greek theatres by the actors.
they were usually made from wood linen mud the more sofisticated/ expensive ones in the 3rd century BC were made of metals like bronze
The universal symbol of theatre is the masks of comedy and tragedy, also known as the Thespian masks. These masks represent the dual nature of drama: comedy, with its emphasis on humor and joy, and tragedy, which explores deeper, often darker themes. Originating from ancient Greek theatre, they embody the emotional range and complexity of theatrical performances.
There are two theatre masks a happy face and a sad face. Overall theatres make hundreds of masks to suit the differant charactors.
In the Ancient Greek times in a place called Greece.
Trestle Theatre Masks are made on site at Trestle Arts Base in St Albans. Each one is handmade and individually painted.