Costumes In Greek Theatre

Costumes played an important role; among a few of the most important. Actors use costumes and props to give the audience a more realistic vibe, and are able to express themselves more precisely through costumes. Plenty of restrictions and laws came with Roman theater history and costumes, but following by these laws proved a loyal citizen of Rome.

The material the costumes were made of were similar, in both Greek and Roman theater history. The actors wore robes or loose clothing, and the colors and or style were symbols of the character. For example, a purple costume was meant to be worn by the actor playing a wealthy man. Red costumes were the opposite, meant to portray a poor man. A yellow costume/tassel was meant to be worn by an actor who portrayed a God in the play. Short tunics were meant to portray a slave.

The masks worn by the actors were large with a main expression plastered onto their features. The masks and their expressions were assigned

The different types of masks were colored for the different genders; white masks were meant for women, and brown or darker coloured masks were meant for men. The theater arena was a large, outdoor space, built to hold thousands, so the masks had to be of size. Some mask were made of wood, linen, leather cork, and occasionally real hair. They were also lightweight, but not durable. The masked did help to enhance emotions and expressions, helped to project voices, helped differentiate characters for those seated far from the stage, Masks covered whole head with wig and had holes for eyes and mouth.Masks are used for amplifying the actors' voices. Masks can also help define different characters to