Exit, pursued by a bear
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"Exit, pursued by a bear", earlier "Exit pursued by a Beare", is a stage direction in act three, scene three of The Winter's Tale, a play by William Shakespeare. It precedes the offstage death of the
A print depicting the scene by artist Thomas Bragg, in the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library
John Opie Winter's Tale, Act II. Scene III
David Tennant
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David John Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the lead character in Doctor Who, headlining the show as the Tenth Doctor from 2005–2010, and returning as the Fourteenth Doctor
Exit, pursued by a bear
…that included bears. The audiences of Shakespeare's London were familiar with bears, which were featured in public spectacles and circuses. Actor David Tennant expounded on the dilemma of staging "Exit, pursued by a bear" on the BBC's Just a Minute, listing a puzzlement of options for theatre directors, including…
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Tennant with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies (left), regular director Euros Lyn (centre right), and executive producer Julie Gardner (right) at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009
Tennant at San Diego Comic-Con 2009
Tennant at the 2017 Wizard World Columbus Comic Con