WRITTEN by Amanda Whittington, directed by Richard Watkins and set in the 60s, the play is an indictment of the way unmarried girls who got pregnant were treated at that time.

The playwright undertook considerable research to ensure her play was authentic- speaking to many who had endured the disgrace themselves and often many years later heartbreakingly searched for the adopted babies they had unwillingly been forced to give up.

It certainly gave an insight into the way the girls suffered disgrace and were kept hidden from the general public and often their families.

Amersham Playgoers Theatre Group captured the mood of the era perfectly.

The play had humour but it was also very touching and there were superb performances from the girls who, after having their babies were forced to give them up for adoption.

One of them almost goes mad and the agony they endure is palpable.

The era of the 60s was perfectly captured not only by the music but also by the authentic props and the way the girls were dressed.

Wearing short white socks emphasised how young they were and how ignorant not only of what had happened to them but what was to come.

A song and dance by the pregnant girls to the tune of Going to the Chapel, although amusingly performed, seemed to emphasise the agony these young girls had with little hope of getting married at least to the father of their child. It was an excellent production and gave much food for thought.