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Tag Archives: curse of “The Scottish Play” (“Macbeth”)

SHAKESPEARE’S WORDS

THE Words Trivia website offers “5 Ways Shakespeare Changed English That You Never Knew.”  I add these Shakespearean tidbits to “Bereft of Insults?,” “Shakespeare’s Vocabulary,” and “OP Shakespeare,” this last … Continue reading

April 11, 2024 · 2 Comments

THE SCOTTISH PLAY PART 2

NEVER, EVER utter the word “Macbeth” in a theater. Unless, of course, you’re acting a role in the play of that name. Tidbits yesterday in Part 1 suggested the origin … Continue reading

February 22, 2020 · Leave a comment

THE SCOTTISH PLAY PART 1

THE WORD “MACBETH” is never, ever uttered in a theater, except when performing in the Shakespeare play. To avoid the curse, it must always be referred to as “The Scottish … Continue reading

February 21, 2020 · Leave a comment