Read the play out in parts. Enact the play on a suitable occasion.

This play, written in the 1950s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in the family.

Do you think it caricatures these issues or do you think that the problems it raises are genuine? How does the play resolve the issues? Do you agree with the resolution?

If you were to write about these issues today what are some of the incidents, examples, and problems that you would think of as relevant?

Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.

Discuss in groups plays or films with a strong message of social reform that you have watched.