and at precise times between such moments , the sets were to be wheeled back and forth , or lowered and raised by ropes , in a prescribed sequence as though the progression of events and backgrounds were unfolding naturally and in such a way as to lead the protagonist along an unwavering journey to that moment of inevitable climax prior to his denouement , which would be underscored by the sudden and well-timed crash of cymbals ( of course , the timing of the cymbalist was an extremely critical component to making this climax believable , as realized one night when the nervous gentleman holding the cymbals came in a full step and a half before the storys moment of revelation , eliciting mutters of confusion from the audiencethe illusion of this performance was , for the moment , shattered , and its painstaking planning embarrassingly palpable , which for some reason drew forth feelings of outrage and resentment from those members of the audience who were happier not to believe that this had all been a disingenuous exercise in playing pretend . )