Concept Piece No. IX

Concept Piece No. IX

Conversation for Bad Listening

 

A conversation between two performers, reading:

Performer 1: Listen badly.

Performer 2: You can’t listen badly. All listening is good listening.

Performer 1: No. Listen badly.

Performer 2: Then I will listen badly, but I will do it well.

Performer 1: No. Listen badly.

Performer 2: You are listening badly. I will continue listening well.

Performer 1: Just listen badly.