Let's explore the history and significance of the comedy and drama masks in theater. What are the comedy and tragedy masks? The comedy and tragedy masks, often referred to as the theater faces or ...

No band has used masks quite like Sleep Token, though. Looking further back to the relationship between face decoration and themes of anonymity and identity, comedy and tragedy, theatre and ritual ...

Playwright Michael Hollinger (left) listens to a first read of a new script during rehearsal for his drama, "Sing the Body Electric," being staged by Theatre Exile. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Two Michael ...

which takes over Miller Outdoor Theater through the weekend, presents two comprehensive productions - "Richard III" and "Twelfth Night" - that offer the opposing masks of comedy and tragedy ...

“One with a smile, one with a frown, like a traditional comedy/tragedy ... made for a theatrical production or something of that nature.” Derrickson sent over some old ceramic masks for ...

In his Poetics, Aristotle defined tragedy and comedy as two distinct genres, each with its own rules and effects on the audience. These categories have been central to Western theatre ever since.