Stewart Lee, Tania Chen, Steve Beresford

Once upon a time, Steve Beresford played Tania Chen the Folkways CD of Indeterminacy, by John Cage and David Tudor. On it, Cage told ninety stories, each one minute long, and, in another room and unable to hear Cage, Tudor played the piano and tapes - originally released on two LPs in 1959.

Tania liked the recording very much and immediately suggested performing the piece. Steve suggested Stewart Lee to read the stories. Stewart agreed.

The three of them have now performed the piece - trimmed to thirty or forty stories, randomly selected - many times. In their version, everyone can hear each other.

Stewart Lee - Reading
Tania Chen - Objects
Steve Beresford – Objects

Solo For Sliding Trombone by John Cage performed by Alan Tomlinson.
The performance will be followed by a Q&A with the performers and author, David Toop.