From the grand stages of ancient Greece to the bustling theaters of today, the iconic comedy and drama masks have long symbolized the dual nature of theatrical storytelling. Whether you’re a ...

An intriguing artifact from the classical period of ancient Greece attests to the engagement of the black presence with the origins of Western drama. The stage served as a crucial locus for the ...

In Greek theatre, as in the much later ... was the key to magic powers. In many ancient shamanic traditions, as of North America’s first nations, masks were used both to hide and to reveal.

Archaeologists exploring the ancient ruins of Finziade, the last Greek colony on the island ... further suggests that the manufacture of theatre masks had likely been of some importance to the ...

masks, and figures, the LA Times reports. In addition, the Getty will put out a companion book, 'The Art of Ancient Greek Theater,' describing the development of theater in ancient Greece and ...

the theatre staff had big sticks to keep them quiet. Actors in ancient Greece were all men… apart from that one… oh no, that’s a man too. Actors changed the way they looked by wearing masks ...

Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece ... that construction on the theater began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic ...