ˌʌp tə ðɪs pˈɔɪnt, nˈoʊwˈʌn nˈoʊz ðə tɹˈuː aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ʌvðə bˈɑːɹd, hˌuː ɪz ˈæskt tə stˈænd ænd ɪz ðˈɛn ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd tə ðə stˈeɪdʒ.
Up to this point, no one knows the true identity of the bard, who is asked to stand and is then escorted to the stage.