“The Thrill of Love” by Amanda Whittington

23rd, 24th and 25th October 2025

Memorial Hall, Marford Road, Wheathampstead.

It has been 70 years since the last woman, to be hanged met her fate. Ruth Ellis was only one of many women who dwelt in the dark underbelly of 1950s Soho, a world where sexism often bordering on misogyny and class prejudice was rife. The establishment did not expect any of their grubbier secrets to be made public which must have played a part in the way Ellis was treated. Amanda Whittington’s play looks at her story very much from her point of view and of some of the other women who shared her world – only one man, a detective inspector who tries to save Ruth Ellis from herself, appears in the play.

Purchase tickets at the Manor Pharmacy Wheathampstead, at the door on the evening of the event or online (click link below)