I've always heard the famous Shakespearean tragedy "Macbeth" is cursed but why is it supposedly cursed? Turns out it's origins is full of a lot more witches than I realized... and demons, fairies, and magic too.

Today we'll look at the origin of William Shakespeare classic "Macbeth" and check our cognitive bias to find out if it is in fact really cursed.

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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Acts#Scottish_Witchcraft_Act_1563

https://www.bard.org/news/king-james-i-and-macbeth

https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/arts/2018-11-02/macbeths-myriad-of-misfortunes/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1703

https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Place_Riot

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25929/25929-pdf.pdf

https://writinghood.com/the-curse-of-shakespeares-scottish-play-macbeth/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnchmielewski/2020/06/08/lin-manuel-mirandas-hamilton-crashes-broadways-billion-dollar-club/?sh=2dd543035b3c

https://apnews.com/article/7c622b5ceefc2c46e0d98baca65f7d6c

https://www.theatreaficionado.com/2010/10/broadway-injuries.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance

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