The theater has always been full of superstitions and curses throughout history. Whether it's the last lantern lit to ward off ghosts, the saying "break a leg", the ban on whistling in the theatre. ( ) However, one of the most popular superstitions concerns Shakespeare's Macbeth. This superstition states that if the name "Macbeth" is uttered outside the lines of the play, disaster will befall the theater. The performers, stagehands, producers and essentially everyone who interacts with the show can get around this "Scottish curse" by referring to the show as "the Scottish show". Macbeth is full of violence, disorder and blood, has macabre ghosts, manipulation, deception, murder and witchcraft and provides fertile ground for dark reflections. This “Curse” has been rampant throughout the centuries. The cause of this is most likely its slight hazing aspect. The veteran actors tell a story of trouble and tragedy they witnessed due to someone invoking the curse, lending credibility to the "Curse". Then, when incidents occur around Macbeth, those who believe in the superstition mention and mutter about the "Curse". Thus the “Curse of Macbeth” has become one of the most infamous theatrical superstitions due to the numerous legends behind its origin, the numerous rituals to “purify” the evil that the “Curse” invokes, and the multiple tragic incidents and events that “Curse " supposedly caused. There are multiple legends and theories about the origin of the "Scottish Curse". Some of the greatest legends are based on witchcraft. One idea is that the spell cast by the Three Witches “Double, double toil and woe; The fire burns and the cauldron boils” in Act IV, scene 1 (), is actually a real magical spell. another idea is that the cauldron used in the first performance of Macbeth...... middle of paper ... ...g accidents due to the “Curse”, by waiting for them, any accident or misadventure will be remembered. Then, that incident will be told to others, who will tell it, and thus achieve relative immortality through the “Curse”. Every old actor has his own Macbeth story which is reverently passed on to the younger ones. And so the curse persists, feeding on its own reputation. Due to the numerous accidents and misfortunes attributed to the “Curse”, the multiple stories that the actors and crew tell about the origins of the “Curse”, and the numerous rituals that the actors pass down from generation to generation, to defeat the “Curse”, give This superstition has a history so rich that it will last for the rest of time. It is best described with Lady Macbeth's line: "What is done cannot be undone." From Act V, Scene 1. ( ) The “Curse” is now a permanent part of Macbeth and will never be forgotten.