... also gave a sort of exposition as to the story and what was going on in order to set the scene for the audience. There were few actors and they all wore strange masks or their faces were painted. I later learned that this was the way Greek Theatre did plays, so since understanding that later I can give credit to the creativity of the ... masks that the actors wore. All through the play they spoke in the poetic way that the plays were written and they did a wonderful job of doing that as well. The story is a tragic ... ...

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... importance of actors grew and that of the chorus diminished, the stage became higher and encroached on the orchestra space. The actors - all men - wore theatricalized versions of everyday dress, but, most important, they wore larger-than-life masks, which aided visibility and indicated the nature of the character to the audience. In the vast theaters, subtle gestures and facial expressions, upon which ... ...

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