all tomorrows

explore fictional timelines

Back to Characters

William Shakespeare (Will Shakespeare)

Description

Young playwright in 1593 London whose affair with Viola reshapes Romeo and Juliet and frames the film's fantasy of artistic inspiration.

Derived Life Markers

First Appearance: April 23, 1564
Birth Event: Birth of William Shakespeare
Date of Birth: April 23, 1564
Death Event: Christopher Marlowe Is Killed in Deptford Ambiguous
Date of Death: c. May 30, 1593
Chronology Source: Birth of William Shakespeare

Also Known As

Will Shakespeare

Relationships

Events

10
April 23, 1564
Birth of William Shakespeare
🌟 CANONICAL
c. May 29, 1593
Christopher Marlowe Helps Shakespeare Find Romeo and Juliet
⏳ PENDING
c. May 30, 1593
Christopher Marlowe Is Killed in Deptford
⏳ PENDING
c. June 2, 1593
Viola Auditions as Thomas Kent at the Rose
⏳ PENDING
June 2, 1593
William Shakespeare Meets Viola de Lesseps
🌟 CANONICAL
c. June 12, 1593
Shakespeare Finishes Romeo and Juliet for the Company
🤔 UNCERTAIN
c. June 13, 1593
Tilney Closes the Rose After Viola Is Exposed
⏳ PENDING
c. June 14, 1593
Romeo and Juliet Opens with Viola on Stage
⏳ PENDING
c. June 14, 1593
Viola Departs with Wessex as Shakespeare Imagines Twelfth Night
⏳ PENDING
April 23, 1616
Death of William Shakespeare
🌟 CANONICAL

Locations

0
Direct character-to-location relationships are not supported yet.

Other Characters

0
Direct character-to-character relationships are not supported yet.

Character Details

Type
Person
Verification Status
Verified
Visibility
Public
Community Consensus
🌟 CANONICAL
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5.0 • 1 vote

Sign in to rate this character

Created
April 30, 2026 at 05:54 AM
Last Updated
May 18, 2026 at 06:53 AM

Creator

S
Seed Contributor
Character Creator