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The Thrill Of Love by Amanda Whittington
The Thrill of Love is a gripping play which dramatises the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.
The execution of Ruth Ellis was greeted by a national outcry and a demand that capital punishment be abolished.
The play exposes many of the facts behind the case which were not revealed at the trial, and which may have altered her conviction.
Why does her relation end in murder? Why does she plead not guilt but offer no defence? Why does she not say where she got the gun from? Who is she trying to protect?
It also explores the lives of the women who inhabited the underground world of London night life of the 1950s, where anything was available for a price, but where we also find a feminine caring and tenderness towards each other, and a humour which helped sustain them and rise above their existential plight.
The execution of Ruth Ellis was greeted by a national outcry and a demand that capital punishment be abolished.
The play exposes many of the facts behind the case which were not revealed at the trial, and which may have altered her conviction.
Why does her relation end in murder? Why does she plead not guilt but offer no defence? Why does she not say where she got the gun from? Who is she trying to protect?
It also explores the lives of the women who inhabited the underground world of London night life of the 1950s, where anything was available for a price, but where we also find a feminine caring and tenderness towards each other, and a humour which helped sustain them and rise above their existential plight.
The Southwick Players are presenting The Thrill Of Love at The Barn There, Southwick from 26-29 April 2023 at 19:30, tickets £12 from www.southwickplayers.org.uk or 0333 666 3366
Barn Theatre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, West Sussex BN42 4TE
Wed 26 Apr to Sat 29 Apr 2023
Website:
www.southwickplayers.org.uk
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