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 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 drama students. Greg was once a famous director earning his money in the film industry, until tragedy struck – his wife, Olivia, died. He then left the limelight for an indefinite time. Libby Fowler was a famous soap-star and household name. When her career declined she turned to other forms of media, for which she was mocked. Greg announced a new play, Exit Stage Left, to star