Show business and superstitions go hand in hand. For centuries, there have been so many rituals in theatre to stave off bad luck that even the phrase “good luck” is considered an ominous omen.
Some other fun superstitions also exist, like having a “ghost light” in the middle of nearly every professional theatre and never saying “Macbeth” unless you’re performing it. In fact, we could probably make a long list of every superstition, but then again, each actor also has their own routines. Like Rachael Stirling, who admitted that before every opening night, she eats some of her mother’s ashes.
