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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
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At ‘Macbeth,' Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga on the unspoken word

2022 Invision

The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word “Macbeth” inside a theater. Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga don't buy it.

Shakespeare’s tragedy was said to be cursed before its first performance more than 500 years ago. Since then, the superstition forbids the show’s title to ever be spoken inside a theater. Instead it’s referred to as “the Scottish play.”

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