John Arden
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John Arden was a creative force in
British theatre from the late 1950s to
the 1970s. Born in Barnsley, he was
educated through the Public school
system and spent three years as a
conscript in Scotland. He began to
write plays at university, where he
studied architecture. His early work,
The Waters of Babylon, premiered at the
young Royal Court Theatre as a Sunday
night production in 1957. The influence
of his work helped define the identity
of the English Stage Company, which
performed many of his plays in the
following years. His most recognized
work is probably Serjeant Musgrave's
Dance from 1959. It was produced at the
Royal Court and recognized as one of
the major plays of its time. Arden's
plays include: The Waters of Babylon
(1957; Soldier Soldier (1960); The
Happy Haven (1960); The Workhouse
Donkey (1963); Ironhand (1963);
Armstrong's Last Goodnight (1964); Left-
handed Liberty (1965); The Royal Pardon
(1966); The Hero Rises Up (1968); The
Island of the Mighty (1972); The Non-
Stop Connolly Show (1975); The Little
Gray Home in the West (1978); and The
Manchester Enthusiasts (1984).
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