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Will  And  Anne
Part One and Two

Will and Anne Part One and 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  

 

Plot Summary 

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.

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. 

A stock photo of a bearded young man tenderly cupping the face of a woman with brown hair
Photograph headshot showing actor Helen Minassian
Photograph headshot showing actor David Streames
Photograph headshot showing actor Eliza Shea
Photograph headshot showing actor Callum Balmforth
Photograph headshot showing actor Sarah Spratley
Photograph headshot showing actor Callum Chiplin
Photograph headshot showing director Emma Copland
Photograph headshot showing actor Anna Krauze
Photograph headshot showing actor JackHenderson

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

The cast included regular actors who read for Rosamund - 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, (Young Vic Creators Programme and INVEST Northern Ireland award winner 2024 ) 

Contact Rosamund now if you would like to find out more about the play 

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