1. Superstitions
Blood Brothers

2. History of Superstitions
Superstition is a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge. The word is often used pejoratively to refer to folk beliefs deemed irrational. This leads to some superstitions being called "old wives' tales". It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy and spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events.

3. Why do people believe in superstitions?
What impact can superstitions have on daily life?

4. Superstitions Shoes Twins meeting and death Magpie Timings Narrator
The superstition imposed upon the play by
Mrs Lyons – that should either Mickey or
Eddie discover that they are one of a pair,
they both will die – becomes a self-fulfilling
prophecy – we are reminded constantly of
this curse by the Narrator’s repetition of the
song, ‘Shoes Upon the Table’.
How does the theme of superstition affect
the pace of the text/play?

5. True or False Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day
A rabbit's foot brings good luck
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck
If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck
If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck
To break a mirror will bring you seven years bad luck
To open an umbrella in the house is to bring bad luck
To find a horseshoe brings good luck
Step on a crack, break your mother's back
You can break a bad luck spell by turning seven times in a clockwise circle
Garlic protects from evil spirits and vampires

6. Our fate is written in the stars
At the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold
Clothes worn inside out will bring good luck
Wearing your birthstone will bring you good luck
An itchy palm means money will come your way
A beginner will always have good luck: beginner's luck
A cat has nine lives
Eating fish makes you smart
Toads cause warts
A cricket in the house brings good luck
Crossing your fingers helps to avoid bad luck and helps a wish come true
It is bad luck to sing at the table
It is bad luck to sleep on a table
After receiving a container of food, the container should never be returned empty

7. They are all true!