The Winter's Tale to him in a dream and bade him name the girl Perdita. He leaves a fardel (a bundle) by the baby containing gold and other trinkets which suggest that the baby is of noble blood. A violent storm suddenly appears, wrecking the ship on which Antigonus arrived. He wishes to take pity on the child, but is chased away in one of Shakespeare's most famous stage directions: "Exit, pursued by a bear." (It is not known whether Shakespeare used a real bear from the London bear-pits, or an actor in bear costume.) Perdita is rescued by a shepherd and his
Exit Stage Left Libby as the leading lady. The play was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival from 3–18 August 2012 in the Greenside theatre. The show lasted approximately 85 mins. The play was universally acclaimed by reviewers, commenting on its clever structure and dialogue. The Sheffield Star said that the show "is built on dark confessional themes and sturdy issues but derives laughs as well as conjuring memorable themes". Exit Stage Left Exit Stage Left is a play conceived by Paul O'Farrell and Ben Smithard from Ecclesfield School, which played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in summer 2012 chiefly using 2011 Ecclesfield School