Maggie O'Farrell

Will prepares to leave for London to establish a new life for his family while a pregnant Agnes struggles to hide her heartbreak. They share a tender, anxious farewell as they balance the fear of the unknown with the hope of a better future together.

Agnes endures a grueling and agonizing labor as she attempts to bring her child into the world. The scene reaches a devastating climax when the midwife delivers a lifeless baby girl, leaving Agnes and Mary to face an immediate and profound grief.

A tense family dinner where Mary attempts to maintain domestic order while John remains a brooding, silent presence. The scene explores the domestic friction and the weight of patriarchal authority within the Shakespeare household.

A vulnerable, reflective, sorrowful Mary's monologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A flirtatious, intense, mysterious, confrontational WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A tense, vulnerable, desperate, frustrated AGNES & WILL's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A somber, wise, resigned, vulnerable Mary & Susanna's monologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A tense, resigned, sorrowful, conflicted WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A longing, resigned, protective, understanding WILL & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A desperate, sacrificial, tender, tragic HAMNET & JUDITH's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

Rowan tends to her son Bartholomew's injury while explaining the metaphorical significance of healing and scars. She uses the imagery of a tree to teach her children that emotional and physical recovery takes time and becomes a vital part of one's personal history.

A confrontational, desperate, grief-stricken, accusatory AGNES & WILL's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

A desperate, frustrated, pleading, concerned BARTHOLOMEW & AGNES's duologue from "Hamnet" by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell.

Agnes desperately attempts to save her dying son Hamnet using folk remedies and superstitions, refusing to accept the inevitable. Her daughter Susanna witnesses her mother's frantic grief and the high emotional stakes of a family facing a tragic loss.