I'm not amused

The author has written a comedy, but it needs the Censor's approval before it can be performed on stage.

However, the Censor is too thoughtful in his work.

Author vs. Censor
Censor vs. Author.

Is it possible to cut out all the funny parts of a comedy and still keep the comedy as a comedy?

The play is about how truth is (or is not) born in an argument.