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Shoe Horn Sonata

John Misto has written a play of social realism. The characters Bridie and Sheila represent the women who lived through the war as Japanese prisoners of war. The play is a testimony, a memorial to their bravery and struggles for survival against all odds, including even the lack of recognition by the British of their existence.

The Shoe Horn Sonata will only be produced by non government theatres. These theatres are usually low budget.

Misto has tried to recreate the reality of the 1940's. To do this the story is told through the dialogue and interaction of Bridie and Sheila. The use of music of the period, authentic photographs of war experiences and an interview situation, consequently the settings used are minimal. A television studio and a motel room. The props are minimal too; basic motel room furniture, a tapestry, a suitcase, a shoe horn and an on air sign.

Earlier this year some of us saw a production of the Shoe Horn Sonata at the German theatre. Props used were......


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