Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

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Serjeant Musgrave's Dance | Critical Overview

From its first production, Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance has been controversial. Reviewers of the initial British productions found flaws with the play’s structure. Hilary Spurling of the Spectator contended: ‘‘There is no conflict. I defy anyone to explain the plot, except perhaps as a series of expedients to stave off the grand climax until the last act. . .’’

Only a few critics favorably assessed Arden’s play. Alan Brien asserted that ‘‘I have never seen a play which created its own mad, obsessed, otherworld so completely as Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance.’’
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