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Will And Anne 

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Part One and Two

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Will and Anne Part One and Part Two is a two part romantic drama about the young Will Shakespeare and his wife Anne, and how Will was compelled to write his plays and why he fled his home and family life in Stratford-Upon-Avon  

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Plot Summary

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Part One

A young Will Shakespeare takes a short break back home, to spend time with his wife Anne, to get a bit of writing done. Life at home is however never easy, not only with his own family, but Anne is being pressured by WIll's best friend - Hamnet Sadler - into telling Will a devastating truth that may rupture Anne and Will's marriage and love for good; however, can Anne do this when Will refuses to see his own parental responsibilities and also the shocking truth about his own son? With pressure for Will to choose his path and face up to his life alongside threats to their own marriage from each of their past loves, a possible wolf, Will and Anne search for their love amid their family and friends for an answer.

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Part Two

Will has finally decided on what to do with his future, but now finds himself in situations which will tear at the very fabric of his marriage and propel him into being the most famous playwright of all time. ​

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Play specifics

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Cast:  Part One: x16

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          Part Two:  x17

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Approx. Running Time:  Part One: 2 and a half hours​

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                                                Part Two: 2 and a half hours​

 

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​To find more out about the play, or if you are thinking about producing

 Will and Anne Pt One and Two click here to start a conversation
 

a colour photo of a young 24 man with a beard on his own in front of some trees holds with
A headshot photograph of actor Callum Balmforth
A headshot photograph of actor Jack Henderson
A headshot photograph of actor Anna Krauze
A headshot photograph of director Emma Copland
A headshot photograph of actor Sarah Spratley
A headshot photograph of actor Callum Chiplin
A headshot photograph of actor Eliza Shea
A headshot photograph of actor David Streames
A headshot photograph of actor Helen Minassian

In May 2023 Rosamund organised a cast reading of Will and Anne Part One  

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The cast included  - Helen Minassian, David Streames & Eliza Shea; they were joined by RSC Box of Delights lead actor Callum Balmforth, as well actors Sarah Spratley, Callum Chiplin, Jack Henderson, Anna Krauze and Kristian Fraser; with director Emma Copland, (a member of the Young Vic's Creators Programme as well as an INVEST Northern Ireland award winner 2024 ) 

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