The Housekeeper

The 1812 Theatre presents: The Housekeeper
Written by James Prideaux

Directed by Keith Hutton

Floundering a bit after the death of his aged mother, Manley Carstairs, a self-styled literary artist, engages a housekeeper,
Annie Dankworth, to look after his large Victorian house (and himself). When Annie first arrives, wearing sneakers and carrying her belongings in a grocery cart, Manley is taken aback, but she seems so eager to please that he relents—after which their relationship progresses rapidly from initial reserve to active hatred.
Annie is one of the world’s great oddballs. She insults her employer, denigrates his writing, admits she forged her references, accuses Manley of lusting after her and, in general, makes his life a hell.
The play covers all these unlikely events with lively wit and biting humor, becoming funnier and funnier as it builds toward its unexpected and thoroughly delightful conclusion.

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