Macbeth being unlucky?

Question:Someone explain this please..?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Someone explain this please..?

It is said that there is a history of catastrophes, bad-luck, and
unexplained incidents when the play is performed, and some actors
consider it unlucky to refer to the play by name. They call Macbeth
the ‘Scottish Play‘. This belief is still current among some actors.
There is no suggestion that the audience is in danger from this
superstition.

As to how this superstition arose is subject to debate. It is that
said that the play of Macbeth with its witches, spells and
incantations was nervously performed by Shakespeare’s actors, and that
the fear that the play was cursed was confirmed when an actor by the
name of Hal Berridge died while playing Lady Macbeth in 1606. Some
argue that the superstition was an invention of a later generation of
actors.

After this tragedy in 1606 it was reported that productions of the
play suffered from various incidents. You can read a general account
of these in the article from the Austin Chronicle. Please note,
however, that I have not researched each incident to see whether it
indeed occurred.

All i know is that you never say Macbeth in a theater, you say "the Scottish play".

Just thought you might like the site that the above poster used (uncited) for further information:

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