OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  William Shakespeare 

• Author Notes

  By William Shakespeare and Pan Pan.

• Synopsis

  In this version of The Winter’s Tale – retold from the perspective of the bear – Leontes’ best friend, then his son, then his wife, slip beyond the level of his dreams. Leontes banishes what he believes to be his bastard daughter in despair, at which point Shakespeare brings the play to a screeching halt . . . but it’s only Act Three. Rewinding and replaying the same scenes again, requiring an audience willing to be led beyond the usual limits of encounter, Exit, Pursued by a Bear asks whether restoration or resolution can take place in a world of dreams, seeking answers beyond language in Shakespeare’s gestures towards movement, repetition and the transgression of boundaries.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  4

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  05 October 2024

• Producer

  Produced by Pan Pan

• Venue Notes

  Performed at the Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. 

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.