The Winter's Tale play contains one of the most famous Shakespearean stage directions: "Exit, pursued by a bear", presaging the offstage death of Antigonus. It is not known whether Shakespeare used a real bear from the London bear-pits, or an actor in bear costume. The Royal Shakespeare Company, in one production of this play, used a large sheet of silk which moved and created shapes, to symbolise both the bear and the gale in which Antigonus is travelling. One comic moment in the play deals with a servant not realising that poetry featuring references to dildos is vulgar, presumably from not knowing what
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