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Nov 2020
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Saying “Macbeth” Inside a Theater

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According to theatre lore, this famous play by William Shakespeare has carried a witch's curse since it's earliest performances. If you say the name 'Macbeth' inside a theater when you're not performing the Scottish Play... blood will have blood, so they say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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