Theatre Masks Out Side In

Perspectives on Mask History, Design, Construction, and Performance

Wendy J. Meaden, Michael A. Brown

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781138084186
• eBook ISBN: 9781351380393
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Theatre Stagecraft & Scenography

Theatre Masks Out Side In examines masks from different angles and perspectives, combining the history, design, construction, and use of masks into one beautifully illustrated resource.

Each chapter includes key information about an element of mask study: history and uses, theatre traditions, practical principles for directing, performing exercises, design considerations, mask-making techniques, and considering makeup as mask. Artist interviews, theatre company profiles, and hundreds of images provide insight into the variety of mask styles and performance applications. Project suggestions, discussion questions, useful worksheets, creative prompts, and resources for sourcing masks are included to inspire further exploration.

Theatre Masks Out Side In is designed with the beginning theatre maker in mind, as well as prop makers, costume designers and technicians, and actors learning to use masks in performance.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Face to Face
• Chapter 1 First Encounters with Masks
• Chapter 2 Facing the Stage
• Chapter 3 The Director's Perspective
• Chapter 4 The Actor's Perspective
• Chapter 5 Masks by Design
• Chapter 6 Mask Making
• Chapter 7 Makeup, A Living Mask
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Project Worksheets
• Appendix C: Resources for Buying Masks and Supplies
• Appendix D: Artists and Theater Companies that Work with Masks (A Selection)
• Appendix E: Plays that Use Masks (A Selection)
• Appendix F: Museums with Mask Collections (A Selection)
• Appendix G: Films and Videos that Feature Masks (A Selection)
• Bibliography
• Figure Credits
• Index