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Serjeant Musgrave's Dance by John Arden is a 1959 play that follows three 19th-century British army deserters—Hurst, Attercliffe, and Sparky—led by Serjeant Musgrave as they arrive in a North England mining town. Amidst speculation that they're either there to recruit or to quell a labor strike, conflict arises between the town's Mayor and Constable regarding the soldiers' role, while Musgrave inquires about a young man named Billy Hicks. Sensitive topics include pregnancy loss and mining strikes.