Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for February 07, 2014
Transcript:
Phoebe: There's a John Cage song that's just four and a half minutes of silence. Teacher: And? Phoebe: And, um, I practiced that instead of my assignment. Teacher: How do you even know about that? Phoebe: My dad told me. Teacher: Why in heaven's name would he do that. Phoebe: I think we wanted to hear the T.V.
Technically, it’s not [X minutes and X seconds] of silence, but of taking in the audience’s reaction to the piece. Did Phoebe at least practice walking in and sitting still, then walking out?