IV. Actors & Acting
A. Acting
1. never have more than three actors – they changed characters
a. protagonist- the leading character
b. deuteragonist- second most important character
c. tritagonist- third most important character
2. all male performers – had to play female roles
A. Acting
1. never have more than three actors – they changed characters
a. protagonist- the leading character
b. deuteragonist- second most important character
c. tritagonist- third most important character
2. all male performers – had to play female roles
B. Costumes & Masks
1. long, flowing robes – colored symbolically
2. wore high boots, often with raised soles
3. larger than life masks
a. wore because it was a religious ritual
b. allowed more than 3 characters to be played, as there were only 3 actors
c. identified age, gender, & emotion
d. exaggerated features – large eyes, open mouth
1. long, flowing robes – colored symbolically
2. wore high boots, often with raised soles
3. larger than life masks
a. wore because it was a religious ritual
b. allowed more than 3 characters to be played, as there were only 3 actors
c. identified age, gender, & emotion
d. exaggerated features – large eyes, open mouth