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Why do actors avoid the word “Macbeth”? - HISTORY Doing so is almost universally believed to bring about bad luck or even disaster To avoid the portentous curse, actors refer to the play by a variety of euphemisms such as “The Bard’s Play” or
Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth is said to be cursed, so actors avoid saying its name when in the theatre (the euphemism "The Scottish Play" is used instead)
Why Cant We Say Macbeth in a Theater? - History Things It’s a common superstition among the acting community that it’s bad luck to mention Macbeth by name while inside a theater when the play is not being held They’ll often refer to it as “The Scottish Play” or “MacBee”, and will refer to the character of Macbeth as “The Scottish King”
Why is Macbeth believed to be cursed? - HowStuffWorks While the jury's still out on whether the play itself is actually cursed, "Macbeth" makes a case for art imitating life Researchers have identified a link between the inability to sleep and paranoia, a concept explored in the play
Macbeth: He Who Must Not Be Named - Theatre Haus But why is the name “Macbeth” considered bad luck when spoken in a theatre? And what are the origins of this enduring theatrical taboo? In theatre circles, uttering the name “Macbeth” inside a theatre, except as required by the script, is considered bad luck
The Macbeth Superstition - Bell Shakespeare For a long time Macbeth was considered an unlucky, cursed play (despite being hugely popular), and stories have long-circulated about terrible accidents, injuries, illnesses and deaths that have occurred to actors and crew members whilst working on it
Why do actors avoid saying the word ‘Macbeth?’ Why do actors avoid saying the word ‘Macbeth?’ The superstitions concerning the play Macbeth mean that many actors avoid saying its name while in a theatre
The Scottish Play: Why Actors Won’t Call ‘Macbeth’ by Its Title As the story goes, saying “Macbeth” in a theater when you’re not rehearsing or performing the play can cause disaster to befall the production Instead, actors commonly refer to it as “the Bard’s