A symbol for theater: Over time, the masks of Thalia and Melpomene became enduring symbols of the comedy and drama genres, representing the duality of human experience captured through theatrical ...

The history of mask in theater. Ancient Greece: Thespis of Icaria, often called the first actor, used various masks to play a variety of characters.

These wooden masks, used in an ancient form of Japanese theater called Noh, were made to be expressionless. But performers are charged with using slight and subtle movements to reveal the hidden ...