When we talk about comedy, we often forget the fundamental contribution − in intelligence and irony − made by actresses of the caliber of Franca Valeri, Franca Rame, Ave Ninchi and Tina Pica.
The three scenes of the artisans representing the Tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe during the wedding of the lords in A Midsummer Night’s Dream are a constant fixture of comic theatre, and the more the clumsy performers of the ramshackle amateur company try to be tragic and move the audience, the more hilarious the result obtained.
Renato Sarti
