The scottish play

[danmand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqzcC_jf_0

 

[Cycleguy007]

Do you know why theater aficionado's NEVER call Shakespeare's "MacBeth" by name... and ALWAYS refer to it as "That Scottish Play"?

 

[danmand]

Do you know why theater aficionado's NEVER call Shakespeare's "MacBeth" by name... and ALWAYS refer to it as "That Scottish Play"?

Yes .

 

[Cycleguy007]

K.... Just checking.

 

[danmand]

Do you know why theater aficionado's NEVER call Shakespeare's "MacBeth" by name... and ALWAYS refer to it as "That Scottish Play"?

So you are not a theater afficionado?

 

[Cycleguy007]

To "some" degree... My son attends "Shakespeare School" in Stratford every summer for the last 3 yrs... I also try and go to several productions as well every year.

Maybe "enthusiast" is a better description.

 

[danmand]

To "some" degree... My son attends "Shakespeare School" in Stratford every summer for the last 3 yrs... I also try and go to several productions as well every year.

Maybe "enthusiast" is a better description.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I90bpgDCrtY&feature=related

 

[LancsLad]

Do you know why theater aficionado's NEVER call Shakespeare's "MacBeth" by name... and ALWAYS refer to it as "That Scottish Play"?

Not a clue.


Then again, I'm just a red necked country boy lacking in the refinement of your big city ways.




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[danmand]

Not a clue.


Then again, I'm just a red necked country boy lacking in the refinement of your big city ways.

.............. sitting all day in your cubicle working on avoiding taxes.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Allow me then Laddie:

Not a clue.

Then again, I'm just a red necked country boy lacking in the refinement of your big city ways.

It is a superstition that follows that the production company performing the play will be beset with horrible luck, if it is referred to by name...

 

[danmand]

It is a superstition that follows that the production company performing the play will be beset with horrible luck, if it is referred to by name...

Not to mention that the actors will suffer terrible accidents.

 

[LancsLad]

It is a superstition that follows that the production company performing the play will be beset with horrible luck, if it is referred to by name...

Thanks, I guess i can still learn new things.


as danmand knows, I'm not allowed out of the cubicle very often and apparently am totally lacking in culture.

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[mandrill]

Actors take this superstition VERY seriously. Back in my Bohemian writer days, I had major problems when I mentioned "MacBeth" by name to a group of actors.

It's a shitty play anyway.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Not to mention that the actors will suffer terrible accidents.

Isn't THAT the very definition of "horrible luck"?

apparently am totally lacking in culture.

How can you say such a thing... Your a fan of Monty Python are you not?

 

[LancsLad]

Isn't THAT the very definition of "horrible luck"?



How can you say such a thing... Your a fan of Monty Python are you not?

true enough, but there are those amongst us ( those elite effete 416'ers) that can't see the true value of Python humour specifically, and English in general.


perhaps they are the true culturally deprived.




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[danmand]

Isn't THAT the very definition of "horrible luck"?

It most assuredly is. I thought you were referring to financial troubles,
sorry, I am fighting conservatives where there are none.

 

[Cycleguy007]

It most assuredly is. I thought you were referring to financial troubles,
sorry, I am fighting conservatives where there are none.

Ya, you find any of "those" around here

Try the politics section but make sure you wear you foil hat... nasty bunch in there!

 

[Dark Chimera]

Do you know why theater aficionado's NEVER call Shakespeare's "MacBeth" by name... and ALWAYS refer to it as "That Scottish Play"?

It is bad luck to say the name but why?

Do not know the answer, do you?

Probably several explanations and no one knows for sure.

 

[danmand]

OK, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scottish_play

 

[Cycleguy007]

It is bad luck to say the name but why?

Do not know the answer, do you?

Probably several explanations and no one knows for sure.

Hey DC... not tryin to be rude or anything but...