12th - 15th May, 2027
A hostess in the West End ‘gentlemen’s clubs’, Ruth Ellis works hard, plays hard and dreams of a movie-star life.
Yet in 1955, the self-styled ‘blonde bombshell’ is convicted of murder and becomes the last woman to be hanged in Great Britain.
Ruth’s crime is re-examined in the light of the society she lived in and the experiences that led to her shooting her lover.
Through the eyes of film noir Detective Inspector Gale, and the haunting voice of Billie Holiday, ‘The Thrill of Love’ explores the enigma of Ruth Ellis: a woman whose short but explosive life still resonates.
Directed by Hannah Grindy, auditions for
'The Thrill of Love' will take place in December, with rehearsals starting in January.
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