John Misto

About the Author

John Misto is a playwright, novelist, and television writer from Sydney, Australia. Born in 1952, he graduated from the University of New South Wales and pursued a career as a lawyer. Eventually, though, he decided to devote his time to writing. Since then, he has written nine plays, including The Shoe-Horn Sonata, which won both the 1995 Australia Remembers Play Competition and New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award for Best Play. Misto has also written extensively for the screen, penning numerous television episodes and several movies.

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The Shoe-Horn Sonata

It is 1995, fifty years after Bridie and Sheila were released from a Japanese prison camp during World War II. They are now coming together for the first time since then, reuniting to appear on a ... view guide