WillShake

WillShake

2015 · 17 min · Drama, Animation

WillShake is a boy with a trunk of theatrical tricks who likes to tell stories. He embarks on his first journey to share the story of Henry V.

Directed by Joe Talbot · Written by Sally Rosser

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