Comedy can heighten tragedy. Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino explores Shakespeare's mastery of dramatic pacing, using contrasts between action and stillness, humour and tension, to create a richer theatrical experience. This is especially evident in The Tempest, which opens with a violent shipwreck before shifting into quieter moments of wonder. The Tempest "thrums with the alchemy of theatre magic" …
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:45PM on July 8, 2026