Horn Shoe Sonata

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a strong physical presence. Sheila is a more remote and mysterious character and seems composed and collected. However, she is still governed by her memories. John Misto, through the visual medium of his play, explores their relationship, the effects of the past and the intimacy, dignity and triumph that occur when both women acknowledge their pasts. John Misto also examines the importance of the governments and society’s acknowledgment of events that occurred in our history and the fact that we cannot move on until we declare our past.

Structure –

The Play begins on a dark silent set, which evokes in the audience the darkness and pain of the characters memories as well as suggesting their stores have been hidden for too long. Out of the darkness with come truth.

Prison camp story is narrated in chronological order.

- 2 Acts,

1st Act is longer comprising of 8 scenes.

It follows theatrical custom by providing a major climax before the final curtain of Act One, ...

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contrasts could be seen to lessen. At the end of the play, an emotional harmony between the two women has been achieved.

Much of the tension in a double hander arises from who is to be the leader as usually one character assumes a higher status than the other.

Initially this is Bridie – determines the agenda of each scene, asks the questions, bosses. She feels that she has been the one betrayed. Sheila become the focus of dramatic attention after she reveals her secret. The tension is resolved in reconciliation.

- Alternating/Contrasting settings,

Alternating settings of the TV studio and the motel room tend to set up contrasting rhythm of public narrative followed by ...

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