The Shoe-horn Sonata
by John Misto

Name: The Shoe-horn Sonata
Brand: John Misto
SKU: 9780868194813
Rating: 3.62 (185 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Australian & New Zealand

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the emotional depth and educational value of the play, often praising its treatment of the experiences of POWs during WWII. Many find the blend of comedy and serious themes makes it a compelling read, particularly when performed live. However, opinions vary, with some feeling it lacks depth and character development.

Emotional and thought-provoking Great for school curriculum Engaging live performances Some characters feel one-dimensional

Synopsis

1n 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp deep in the jungles of Sumatra where thousands of women and children had lived and died virtually forgotten by their own governments.

Now, after being separated for half a century, the filming of a television documentary forces them to relive the past, contact the present and question the future.

Woven into their fifty years of separation are a shoe-horn and the threads of loyalty and love which form their 'uncommon bond'.

Winner of the 1995 Australia Remembers National Play Competition and the 1996 Play Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards.