In ancient Greek theatre masks were used to intensify the actor's expression, in Beijing Opera the characters and attitudes of the protagonists are encoded in mask and colour.

在古希腊戏剧里，面具被用来加强演员的表情。在中国京剧里，人物的性格和观念也同样符号化在面具的图案与色彩间。

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An artist in Kyoto, Japan, carves a mask used in Noh, one of Japan's oldest theatre genres.

日本京都一位艺术家正在雕刻一个面具作为能乐中的道具，能乐是日本最古老的喜剧类型之一。

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The company concentrated on its mask and physical theatre work in secondary schools, which has led to the development of new masks.

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