Concordia Library: The Tragic Hero in Greek Drama: Masks

Greek Theatre Mask

Sculpture of a theater mask dating from the Hellenistic period. Currently on display in Room 30 of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Nr 3373. Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theatre_mask_NAMA_3373_%28DerHexer%29.JPG, License: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License_1.2

Web Resources

Ancient Greek Mask Interactive View
This page allows you to view the reconstructed tragic mask from all angles.
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Didaskalia is an electronic journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman performance.
Masks
Readings:
1.Staging Greek Drama
2. Can you hear me now? Implications of the New Research in Greek Theatrical Masks
3. Cross-Cultural Connections, Confluences and Contradictions in Masked Performance
4.Mask, Word, Body and Metaphysics in the Performance of Greek Tragedy
5. Three Electras and the Multivalent Mask
6.The Acoustical Mask of Greek Tragedy
7.The Word and the Take: Writing for the Mask

PDF Files

The Gaze of the Other: Mask and Recognition in the Greek Drama