Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 187. Wednesday, 24 March 1993.
From: Robert O'Connor <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Wednesday, 24 Mar 1993 13:20:17 +1000
Subject: 4.0183 Re: Real Bear in *WT*
Comment: Re: SHK 4.0183 Re: Real Bear in *WT*
Stephen Schrum asked:
>The real bear in WT: I am also curious about contemporary productions. While
>wandering through the Berkeley Repertory Theatre costume shop, I saw their
>bear suit, and at Shakespeare Santa Cruz a HUGE bear puppet entered amidst a
>cloud of fog. Other solutions?
Well, I saw English Shakespeare Company's production when they toured
Australia in early 1991. There solution (?) to the 'bear problem' was to
have Leontes walk on, pulling on a bear-paw glove, and 'kill' Antigonus
before the Shepherds came on!
ROC
