why can't you say Macbeth in a theatre?

Answer 1

It is hideously bad luck! The stories about the "Scots play" (as it is called by those who don't want to bring the wrath of the theatrical gods crashing down upon their heads) are pretty hair raising. A couple of examples from my experience --

A new theatre was built in St. Paul, Minnesota in the mid sixties. The first production in that theatre was the "Scots play." On opening night, the actor playing the title role was walking from the green room to the stage for an entrance and suffered a fatal heart attack on the threshold of the door into the wings.

At my college, a production of the play was scheduled for two weekends. The first weekend went well -- but somehow, one of the actors forgot about the second weekend and went out of town! I know this sounds weird, but there it is.

There are many more well-known and well documented instances of the curse in action. No one knows why this curse works -- but it seems to follow the play. But, as Shakespeare said in another play, "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

One important point -- to break the curse, you need to IMMEDIATELY turn around three times and walk out of the theatre before you say another word. You can then return and the curse will have been forestalled....for this time.

Answer 2

Well first of all if any actors are peasant you will have objects hurled at your head! Just kidding, but the curse of Macbeth (and don't quote me on the exact time setting here) goes back to one of the first performances, two of the actors were rehearsing the dueling scene when one of them was stabbed in the side. He crawled off stage and was treated for his wound but died three days later of an infection brought on by the wound! That play is CURSED if you ever find yourself in a theater and absolutely must talk about it call it "the Irish play" or if you or someone around you slips and says it in a theater KNOCK ON WOOD IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please I'm not just say this as a superstitious actor but as a concerned citizen for your own safety do not mess around with this it will come back to bite you or worse!

Answer 3

because in the Macbeth play when anyone ever says Macbeth and they are in that show that end up getting really hurt like when this guy was sword fighting he said Macbeth and the safety tip of the sword fell off and he got stabbed it is really true i am not lying i would never lie about something like that so dont say that word

Answer 4

Back in the day, in like the 1800s, someone said Macbeth and the lead actor broke his leg five minutes later. Spit between your fingers and spin around twice to reverse it. It is scary; I was in cursed performance because someone said it.

Answer 5

Just like you don't wish someone luck, you tell them to"Break a leg". MacBeth would bring bad luck.

Answer 6

Because a bunch of idiot wanna-be actors will start giggling and pretending that it's cool to disrupt rehearsals by feigning belief in centuries-old "curses."

Answer 7

You can if want to die a horrible, bloody death. Try it and see but it only works if you are an actor.

Answer 8

It's considered bad luck.

Answer 9

its supposed to bring u bad luck that is if u r an actor

Answer 10

First amendment.