A GRIPPING drama about the last woman to be hanged in Britain, The Thrill of Love dramatises the true story of Ruth Ellis and takes a fresh look at the woman behind the headlines.
A divorcee with a young child to care for, Ruth works in the kind of nightclubs where there’s more than just a drink on offer. The girls work hard, play hard and dream of a movie-star life. Then she meets the wealthy, womanising David, a racing driver with whom she becomes obsessed.
Fame comes – but not in the way she imagines.
Why does their relationship end in murder? Why does she plead not guilty but offer no defence? Why does she show no remorse? And who is she trying to protect?
RAODS present The Thrill of Love at the Plaza Theatre’s Green Room Studio from Monday to Saturday.
Tickets are available from plazatheatre.com
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