psocoptera

It's common, in recent decades, for the Pyramus and Thisbe scene to become 'straight'—in particular, for the Actor playing Thisbe, or more accurately, the actor playing Flute-playing-Thisbe, usually male presenting, to play Thisbe's grief as real. The idea, I think, is that after all the poshos sneering at the mechanicals, they are startled to discover that Flute, despite everything, is really a good actor. Which pulls the rug out from under their superiority.

I don't like that choice, but I do admit that if you do the whole scene just as making fun of Bottom and Flute and Snout and the rest actors, that it can become uncomfortable.

Thanks,
-V.