The Careless Carless Case

From Victorian Scandal to a Theatre Play

In 1886, Britian was rocked by a domestic scandal when 17-year-old Agnes Bertha Carless was ‘willingly abducted’ by household lodger Arthur Fegan from her home in Wolverhampton. The story filled local and national newspapers and added salacious details to an already outrageous case. In 2026, the story was brought to life on the stage as a play, ‘The Careless Carless Case’.

Join Dominika, author of the play and our local family historian, as she unravels the complexities of the scandal and the fascinating relationships between a cast of remarkable characters, as well as explaining how she brought this story to life.

Speaker: Dominika Nala