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Alexander Karla =The Similarities and Differences of Greek and Asian Theatre.=

Greek and Indian Theatre have many similarities as well as differences in the use of masks. Greek Theatre's utilization of masks usually takes on various personalities of conventionalized characters. The actors also contemplate the masks that they are given before they participate in a performance. The actors desire to truly take on the persona of the mask before they wear it for a performane. The masks take on a helmet-like design, and all of the actors are males, and sometimes played by one character, especially tragedies. Greek plays are linked to religion and are performed only one time a year. The god diyonisis which is the god of wine is worshiped. Asian Theatre also use helmet-like masks. The actors are trained at a young age. Asian Theatre also has ties between plays and religion. Some of the plays are performed in temples where the actors will live, and train. There are Hindu temples and a viewer of these performances must also be a believer of the Hindu religion.

Many actors of Asian Theatre prepare themselves before wearing a mask in a performance as Greek Theatre. For example an actor playing the character named Narasimla, which is a man lion will take time to purify himself with a certain diet, and rituals before wearing this particular kind of msaks. Korean masks are usually round in the fast shapes, khon masks also take on a helmet shaped design. Elaborate make-up was also a great aspect of Asian Theatre.