Having heard of John Cage and the silent performance, I found it interesting to see the reaction of my friend’s who went in blind. They quietly chatted to themselves, unbeknownst that they were missing the performance.

I had never considered how different a reaction would be when it was first performed as compared to now. It seems that similar performances that are experimental, or avant-garde, can often labelled as as silly, or art for the sake of art. I found it interesting to hear that it would have inspired many different pieces of work since, especially how silence is used to create tension or suspense.