Go On and I Will Follow

Short Summary
The day of Will's son Hamnet's confirmation is approaching and Anne has made sure it's been in Will's diary for months. The only problem is this also turns out to be the night of the first ever London Theatre Awards, and, what with Will being the greatest writer of all time, and what with all the other theatre companies in London being closed all year because of the plague, Will reckons he may be in with a chance of a prize.

And there's another dilemma: if Will does go the London Theatre Awards, who is going to be his plus one? He's heard that his favourite dark lady, Emelia, may be free that evening...

But as Will wrestles with the temptation of the London theatre there is a far bigger threat to his family's happiness lurking in the wings.

Trivia

 * 1) The final speech is adapted from that of Constance in "The Life and Death of King John", in Act3: Scene 4.
 * 2) The episode ends with the dedication, "Hamnet Shakespeare, only son of Anne and William Shakespeare, January 1585 to August 1596".

Anachronisms

 * 1) Robert Greene is shown enjoying the success of his play Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay being performed for one night at Court around the time of Hamnet Shakespeare's death. Greene died in 1592, Hamnet Shakespeare died in 1596 and the revival of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay wasn't performed at Court until 1602.