Drama And Comedy Today

Comedy provides the resilience. It is a survival mechanism. By laughing at our flaws or the chaos of the world, we strip those things of their power over us. Comedy bridges gaps, using humor to deliver "sugar-coated" truths that might be too bitter to swallow if presented as a straight lecture. The Interconnectedness of Emotion

| | Comedy | | --- | --- | | Film: 12 Angry Men , Moonlight | Film: Some Like It Hot , Borat | | TV: The Wire , Better Call Saul | TV: Veep , Ted Lasso | | Stage: Death of a Salesman , A Streetcar Named Desire | Stage: The Importance of Being Earnest , The Play That Goes Wrong | drama and comedy

Great tragicomedies (like Fleabag or The Sopranos ) use laughter to lower your guard before breaking your heart. Comedy provides the resilience