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Article: Milford students learn history of masks.
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- Connecticut Post
- Article date:
- January 23, 2007
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Byline: Dirk Perrefort
Jan. 23--MILFORD -- There was no disguising the glee of Pumpkin Delight School youngsters Monday as Tim Latta donned a half-mask and stared into the audience. Latta, an actor with the Faustwork Mask Theater of Canada, said that while masks covering the full face require a performer to use body language to communicate, a half-mask leaves the mouth uncovered, allowing the performer to speak. "Uh, I think masks are fun and, uh, fascinating," he said, taking the stage as a timid character. "Uh, masks have been used by every culture since the beginning of time, including the Greeks and Romans. Even the cavemen would use masks when they ...