The Role Of Masks In Ancient Greek Theatre

People want to know how actors and people on the stage were treated. In ancient Greece, actors were to masks during the performance. This being not because they didn’t want to see there faces. The mask was used to amplify the voice of the actors. Some of the Greek theaters had a up to 14,000, so large masks were required for people furthest in the stadium. This helped the audience to tell the difference between characters.