Forbidden Things
Stage Rituals
Theatrical Taboos
Luck and Tradition
100

This Shakespeare play's name should never be spoken in a theatre.

Macbeth.

100

This single light is always left on in an empty theatre.

Ghost Light.

100

This action or sound is strictly forbidden backstage.

Whistling.

100

This gesture is traditionally done for good luck before going on stage.

Crossing Fingers. 

200

The phrase performers use instead of "good luck"

Break a leg.

200

All theaters are____________.

Haunted.

200

These feathered items are never brought into a theatre.

Peacock feathers.

200

The ensemble action performed at the end of a show.

A bow.

300

What you must call "Macbeth" to avoid a curse.

The Scottish play.

300

An object that a performer might place in their shoe for good fortune.

a coin.

300

The type of lighting prohibited on stage.

Real candles or any open flame. 

300

Why actors avoid complimenting each other before a performance.

It will jinx the show.

400

We can never use real_______or _________ on stage. 

Jewlery or money.

400

An object that is allegedly cursed if used on stage.

A mirror.

400

Never wear new_______during a show.

Shoes.

400

You should always leave an empty____________.

Seat.

500

Costumes in these colors are bad luck.

Blue, green, and all-white.

500

A personal routine many performers follow before a show.

A pre-show ritual.

500

You can only receive this item AFTER a performance. 

Flowers.

500

The pre-show action some actors do to their hair for luck.

Braiding hair.