Saturday Empty House
This theatrical superstition is one that
I suspect isn’t followed in the dance world. It is said that bowing to an empty
house is bad luck, but dancers (in my experience) always rehearse their bows,
especially when it involves a large group. I have never known it to bring bad
luck.
Presumably, this superstition comes from
the idea that a show is not complete without the audience, or perhaps because
bowing assumes a good show with audience appreciation, and therefore invites
misfortune (pride goeth before a fall).
Of course, in most dance rehearsals the
house is never actually empty. The director and/or choreographer (and probably
others) are undoubtedly occupying a few seats.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Superstition #140:
“Bowing to an empty house is said to be bad luck.”
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“You have
to bow to reach the top.”
― Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land
― Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land
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