> > > >Is that some sort of acting faux pas? > > More of a superstition. The idea is that the play is cursed and that, to > name it, is to bring bad luck upon the production. It should, instead, be > referred to as "The Scottish Play". Uh, yeah. What he said. Much more coherent. (What? It's late in the day.) > It's much like the way that actors say "break a leg" before performances to > avoid jinxing an actor (apparently, wishing one good luck is bad luck and > vice versa -- go figure). Yeah, but I don't do that, either. I say "Bust a lung!" or "Rupture a spleen!" Last production I was in, I even had other people using those by the end of the run. (Yes, I'm evil. I'll admit it.) Chris "I'm evil, like a demon. I'm evil, like a demon. I'm...." ~ Michelle Hackett, said in a sing-song voice