Performing arts Emoji

Activities

Two theatrical masks displayed side-by-side: one smiling to represent comedy and one frowning to represent tragedy. The masks are usually depicted in white or gold, referencing the traditional stage props used in Greek plays.

Usage Context

This emoji is the universal shorthand for acting, theater, and the dramatic arts. It is frequently used to describe someone being 'dramatic' or to signal that a conversation involves gossip or high-stakes emotions. It pairs perfectly with other entertainment-themed icons like 🎬 or 🍿.

History

The masks, specifically the 'Comedy and Tragedy' motif, have roots in Ancient Greek theater where actors wore large, expressive masks to ensure their characters' emotions were visible to audiences in large amphitheaters. This character was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the expansion of cultural and hobby-related icons.

Details

Glyph

🎭

Unicode

U+1F3AD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3ad:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFAD;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Activities

Subcategory arts & crafts

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

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