Fanny and the Servant Problem

The play centers on a newly married couple settling into his country house, where eccentric aunts, a roster of servants and an officious local doctor complicate domestic life. Comic misunderstandings about household duties, social expectations and the wife's theatrical background drive a series of scenes across four acts. Situational humor and light satire examine class conventions, pride and the gap between appearance and competence while characters negotiate authority, affection and community curiosity. The plot depends on farcical entrances, mistaken assumptions and brisk repartee to untangle domestic complications and reestablish a functioning household order.