After learning about Ancient Greek and Roman theatre, and having knowledge and experiencing more modern Western kinds of theatre, it was quite interesting to view the Indian theatre known as “Kathakali.” One major difference between Kathakali and Western theatre is the use of makeup vs masks. Ancient Greeks wore masks during plays in front of large audiences whom most cannot see the reactions of the actors. Indian actors wore full-face makeup like the Japanese, but with much more color. Singing & dancing was definitely more used in Kathakali than used in modern Western theatre.