Why should the name of The Scottish play never be said?
In Season 3, Episode 4 of the television series Blackadder, Sense and Senility, Why should the name of the Scottish play never be said? What about the time when the Scottish play is to be performed?
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The 'Scottish Play' nearly always refers to Shakespeare's Macbeth. For some reason there is a superstition about the play, and theatre people never refer to it by name for fear of bad luck, but only referer to it as 'the scottish play'.
You can read about the superstition on wikipedia.
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Why are you not supposed to say the name of the play Macbeth?
The Bard's Play. Macbeth is surrounded by superstition and fear of the 'curse' \u2013 uttering the play's name aloud in a theatre causes bad luck.What name should you never say in a theater?
If you've ever had a career in the arts, or know someone who has, you are likely aware that saying the word \u201cMacbeth\u201d inside a theatre is strictly taboo unless one is rehearsing or in the midst of performing Shakespeare's dark tragedy. Doing so is almost universally believed to bring about bad luck or even disaster.How do you reverse the curse if someone says the name of The Scottish Play in a theater?
According to the Royal Shakespeare Company's website, the way to undo the curse is to leave the theater, spin around three times, then spit, curse and knock on the theater door and ask to be re-admitted.Why You NEVER Name The Scottish Play in a Theater!
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