When it comes to auditions, many of you probably have your own little rituals. During casting calls, many a corridor is crammed with folks hopping, calling their mother and spinning round three times whilst wearing their lucky hula-hoop!
There were simply too many superstitions relating to acting and theatre to fit in here. Here’s just a few of the many theatre superstitions.
* Green, blue and yellow are all, apparently, bad luck! Green perhaps dates from the origins of the outdoor play – wear green and you won’t be seen!
* Unlucky blue is another remnant from a bygone time – dying costumes blue hinted at prosperity (the dye was rather costly), when perhaps the reality was rather different.
* Yellow is the colour of the sun and generally resonates optimism, unless you’re in the theatre and hold true to the belief that the devil was, historically, always depicted in plays in a natty yellow ensemble!
* “Break a leg,” – Good luck.
* “Good luck,” – Bad luck.
There must be some logic or underlying universal principal in there that could be called upon during auditions, casting calls or exams!
The wrong attire can land you in some bad luck – only fake jewellery should be worn, and you apparently should never advertise your own play on your clothes, and never use peacock feathers as an adornment.
No matter what your superstitions, unless you’re 18 years old or over, our service is unavailable to you (£1.50 per text with max of three texts per week).