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//-Macbeth (I, ii)//
 * "Fair is foul and foul is fair."**

One of the most widely known superstitions in the theatre world is the curse of Macbeth. Though it is believed by some that Shakespeare himself cursed the play, this is not so. At the beginning of Act IV, Shakespeare reproduced a sacred black magic ritual. **"Round about the cauldron go;** **In the poison'd entrails throw."** //- Macbeth (IV, i)// However, members of the audience who actually practiced the rituals did not appreciate Shakespeare's public exposure of witchcraft. As revenge they decided to curse the play.
 * __The Curse of Macbeth__**

Saying the word "Macbeth" in a theatre is bad luck to the play and anyone acting in it. The only exception is when the word is spoken as a line of the play. To reverse it, the person who say the name must leave the theatre, spin around three times and either spit of their shoulder or swear. They must then ask permission to be let back into the theatre. To avoid saying the name entirely many nicknames have bene thought up. The most popular is "The Scottish Play."

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