EVER WONDERED...That Scottish Play
Feb. 14, 2018
Feb. 14, 2018
That Scottish Play
Macbeth. The play that it is unlucky to speak the name of, or to quote from, in a theatre. Instead it is known as by euphemisms such as 'That Scottish Play' or 'The Unmentionable'. This tradition dates from the first opening night of the play in 1606 when the boy actor playing Lady Macbeth died backstage during the show. Since then the play has apparently been dogged by bad luck.
