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Technically you can say Macbeth; there is nothing stopping you, except a lot of theatre people who will get angry with you. The word Macbeth is seen to be very bad luck to actors and actresses. Legend has it that an actor once said Macbeth before he took part in a play and then he dropped dead. The superstition is that if you say the word "Macbeth" in a theatre, except when you are actually performing or rehearsing the play, it's bad luck. You're supposed to call it "the scottish play" instead.
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∙ 12y ago
It is considered bad luck and is believed to bring misfortune to the production. It's a superstitious tradition in the theater world, where actors refer to the play as "the Scottish play" to avoid saying the name "Macbeth" inside a theater.
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∙ 9y agosome dolphins flew to mars when they here the echoe of macbeth in theatre they fly back down and hurt/kill them
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∙ 14y agoSaying the name was believed to bring bad luck to the actors ,and the entire show, so it would instead be called the Scottish play.
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∙ 12y agoSaying the name was believed to bring bad luck to the actors ,and the entire show, so it would instead be called the Scottish play
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∙ 11y agothey think it unlucky
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Where in Shakespeares play Macbeth does it say she had wished she was not a women?
It doesn't say that anywhere in the play. Also, Macbeth is a male.
What age was Lady Macbeth?
The play doesn't say.
Why is it bad luck to say Macbeth in a theatre?
Theater people believe it is bad luck. They call MacBeth the "Scottish play."
What was one play set in Scotland by shakespeare?
Macbeth. By the way, professional actors have certain superstitions, and one of them is that it is bad luck to say "Macbeth" in a theater. They refer to it as "The Scottish Play".
Where does Macbeth say he has spies hidden?
Macbeth says he has spies hidden all around when he is planning Banquo's murder in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth".
What does Macbeth say aside when the others talk what does Macbeth reveal about his thinkinig?
Macbeth uses the word"aside" in the play a lot and the reason for this is that to show the audience that his mood is changing from good to evil. Shakespeare added this to the play because to add an good understandable equaton to the play.
What does Macbeth say must happen to Fleance?
Macbeth told that Fleance should also be assassinated along with his father.
Who is the main character in the play Macbeth?
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Where is it bad luck to say Macbeth?
Tradition says, saying "Macbeth" in a theater will give bad luck to all the actors and the play itself. In a theater.
What type of a play was Macbeth?
Macbeth is a tragedy.
Where is Macbeth crowned in the play Macbeth?
Scone
What is it bad luck to say in the theater?
In the British theatre it is bad luck to say "Macbeth". It is normally replaced by "the Scottish play".
