Safety and tradition

Break a leg

Also called: Chookas (Australia) · Merde (dancers)

The way theatre people wish each other good luck, because saying "good luck" is considered bad luck.

Actors

The Scottish playHow superstitious actors refer to Macbeth inside a theatre. Saying the name is said to bring disaster unless you perform a cleansing ritual.

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