Whistling backstage is unlucky.
Stagehands used to cue each other by whistling. An actor who whistled backstage might accidentally cue a stagehand to drop scenery, potentially putting an unaware performer at risk of being crushed.
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Theatres can be dangerous places to work. It’s believed that it is unlucky to whistle on stage but it’s likely this was because stagehands used whistles as a code to lift & lower scenery. If you whistled at the wrong time it could have been catastrophic #SuperstitionSat https://t.co/KKF46QTr2STheatres can be dangerous places to work. It’s believed that it is unlucky to whistle on stage but it’s likely this was because stagehands used whistles as a code to lift & lower scenery. If you whistled at the wrong time it could have been catastrophic #SuperstitionSat 6224011 Theatres