SUPERSTICIONS

Usually you can hear “molta merda” in Catalan when someone have to do something good. It is because generally is considered bad luck to wish someone good luck in theatre. Before a performance it is traditional for the cast to get together and prevent bad luck by wishing each other bad luck. English actors used to say to each other ‘ I hope you break a leg’ and even today actors say that.

It's also considered bad luck in theather to complete a performance of a play when there isn't audience . For this reason actors never say the last line of a play during rehearsals.