gistfile1.py

with description('something'):
    with before.each:
        self.something = Something()

    with description('when we wanna reproduce the bug'):
        with before.each:
            self.something.do_work()

        with it('swallows exceptions'):
            pass


class Something(object):
    def __init__(self):
        raise Exception('Oops!')

    def do_work(self):
        pass