title: Place and Role of Comic Mask-Character in Mass Forms of Dramatic Art
abstract: The aim of the article is to consider the role of a comic mask-character in creating a festive and laughter atmosphere of the dramatic art.Research methodology. The study is based on the culturological approach, the axiological approach, the descriptive method, the comparative analysis method and the generalization method.Results. A comic mask-character is the instrument of developing artistic ideas, by the art of improvisation as the greatest level in theatrics, by the means of expressiveness. 
journal: Culture of Ukraine