And if you've never heard of or played the game - don't worry, you don't need to know anything about the game to enjoy this super-sized episode. Now, in partnership with Chaosium, we've adapted their most famed and beloved game supplement of all time - Masks of Nyarlathotep - into a fully dramatized 6 disc super episode of Dark Adventure Radio Theatre. Mask and Performance in Greek Tragedy - Why did Greek actors in the age of Sophocles always wear masks? David Wiles provides the first book-length study of this question.Like many Lovecraft fans, we played Chaosium's celebrated role playing game Call of Cthulhu®.
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Over 130 illustrations reveal the Greek origins of theater and their multifaceted expression in the visual arts.Ī Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater - In addition to photos of scenes from Greek vases that document theatrical performance, this new edition includes notes on ancient mime and puppetry and how to read Greek playtexts as scripts, as well as an updated bibliography. The Art of Ancient Greek Theater - Over ninety Greek theatre objects-pottery vases, sculpture, reliefs, and masks-from museums across Europe and the United States are featured in this book. Memory game activity for Greek masks (Archive) Mask reproductions - Commercial site - more commercialĭesigned Greek masks (For an Art History course) Glue Gun hair and anything else in place, touch up paint, make name tags, drill holes for hanging - attach cord.Įvaluation: sample rubric (revised from Marianne Galyk)įrom Greek Tragedy (Archive) - Types of masks Since the class is 1.5 hours, I usually begin the next project at this stage. These items are gathered while the masks are drying in our drying room. I have lots of fake fur, mop heads, yarn, doll hair in hanks, etc for additions.
Decisions are made as to hair application. We talk about what happens as a person ages and wrinkles form and facial muscles start to go. This gives the masks more definition and contour. The base coat of paint is applied over the mask, and blending of highlights and shadows occurs. Have a activity ready for those who finish early. Note: This will go into a second day for shorter periods. They get lots of time to make their masks expressive following their sketch from day one. I mix up instant papier mache mash for the facial contours and exaggerations of wrinkles, sags, bags cheeks and chins. The masks are ready for facial expressions. Make the expression on your face and freeze it before your partner begins the plaster gauze process.
Leave the mouth and eyes uncovered when molding the gauze and 2. There are two changes in the usual molding of the face – 1. We review the process, they prepare the supplies and make the mask of their partners face for the second half of day one. They have made plaster gauze face masks twice in the past, so they are good at making the masks on each other. They sketch a mask on paper with Colored Pencils or Crayons, emphasizing smile or frown wrinkles, cheeks, eyebrows, etc in exaggerated facial expressions using source material from their classroom and library books and magazines. The 6th grade class studies the Greeks and Romans in social studies and this lesson coincides with their studies. We discuss the necessity of exaggeration in theater costumes and masks especially and how the Greeks achieved the range of emotions in their masks using sculptural techniques. I begin the lesson by showing a PowerPoint presentation on Greek Theater and the masks from online sources.
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(Click on all the images on this page for full size) Yarn Assortment - furs - fake hair - clothĬord for hanging (leather cord would be nice) Paper Mache pulp - or Celluclay Instant Papier Maché Water dishes (Warm water will speed drying)ĭamp paper towel (Optional- some prefer to cover the face with one layer of paper towels first) * Build up features using paper maché mash * Integrate planning - design and construct a masks that shows exaggeration of features * Learn the importance of mask in Greek theater - be aware of history of Greek theater
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