Strange events happen everyday that cannot be explained. Superstitions such as black cats, walking under a ladder and broken mirrors are said to bring people bad luck. Plays are not exempt from these “INSERT WORD HERE”. Macbeth is a prime example of a play that is bursting at the seams with superstitions and supernatural ****happenings**** . Things such as saying “Macbeth” during the production of the play, ghosts, witches and floating daggers would be classified as superstitions and supernatural. This is because there is a deep history behind the origin of Macbeth, many casualties have
There are many different theories and explanations as to why the the play Macbeth is cursed. One of the most popular theories is that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth
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Such as walking under a ladder, seeing a black cat, pointy black hats, broken mirrors, things in threes, umbrellas inside and Friday the thirteenth which are all superstitions that have been around for a long time that everyone knows about. However, there are many superstitions related to Macbeth that are even more bizarre than the common theatre superstitions. Automatically, you would think of “break a leg” but when Macbeth is being performed the superstitions become more serious. The biggest and most overwhelming superstition is that you are not allowed to say “Macbeth” during the play. “If an actor slips up and says the deadly phrase, there is an antidote: Exit the theater, spin three times, spit, and recite a line from another of Shakespeare's plays or use vulgar profanity. Popular lines for this purpose include, "Angels and ministers of grace defend us" (Hamlet 1.IV), "If we shadows have offended" (A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.ii), and "Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you" (The Merchant of Venice, 3.IV). An easier cleansing ritual involves leaving the theatre, spinning around and brushing one self off, and saying "Macbeth" three times before entering again” (AUTHOR) Some production groups insist that the offender may not re-enter the theatre until invited to do so, therefore making it easy to punish frequent offenders by leaving them