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Not Another Nativity by Paul Cockcroft |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 13. Minimum Female roles = 13. Minimum total with doubling = 26. Minimum total without doubling = 26. No chorus. Genders for parts are nominated, but could be altered as required. |
Run Time | Around 13 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A one act nativity play with rehearsal settings. |
Synopsis | Teacher becomes increasingly impatient (whilst retaining some, perhaps misplaced, optimism) as the cast rehearse for the forthcoming school nativity. Numerous interruptions and bored children abound in a refreshing new slant on the traditional. |
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Rhyming Nativity by Richard Coleman |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. The character numbers are flexible - many have only a single line, so doubling is easy. Equally, the narration could be split and additional non-speaking parts can be added. |
Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Simple nativity play told in rhyme. No specific requirements for set or props. |
Synopsis | See the Gospels according to St. Luke and St. Matthew (chapter 2 in each case). Taxation, Bethlehem overcrowded, no room at the inn, baby laid in a manger, shepherds in the fields, wise men bringing gifts. All of that - and a stable of talking animals. |
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Small Miracles by Maureen Speller |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 26. Minimum total without doubling = 54. Chorus. Three short plays, one cast can perform all three or they can have separate casts. |
Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Choral music to be played at various points in play, at discretion of director. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | Collection of three short plays with Biblical themes. Suitable for performance by children. |
Synopsis | A trio of short plays following the story of Mary, Joseph and Jesus from the end of most Nativity stories to the early days of Christianity in Rome. |
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The Star's Nativity by Martin Kirkland |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 21. Minimum total without doubling = 35. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | The producer's copy of the scripts suggest the use of four Christmas songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | Nativity play. |
Synopsis | A school nativity play with a difference, with the story charmingly told from the star's point of view. With appealing humour and characters the story shines through and the cleverly placed amusing colloquial asides will give opportunities for some cheeky young chappies to shine. |
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Tyndale's Nativity by Paul Cockcroft |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 10. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. Variable chorus size at the Producer's discretion. |
Run Time | Around 11 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A short drama, focusing on the spoken words rather than the actions. |
Synopsis | A sombre presentation of the Nativity story taken from Matthew and Luke, based on the translation by William Tyndale in 1534. |
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The Very Busy Stable by Juliet Devon |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 15. Chorus. Narrator role could be split amongst several narrators. There are optional choruses of stars, angels and animals. |
Run Time | Around 12 minutes. [Estimated!] The timing assumes the use of four songs. |
Music | The Producer's copy of the script contains suggestions for four songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | Short rhyming nativity play (with options for including songs). Principally told by the narrator, with lines for the other participants. |
Synopsis | The nativity story told very simply as just the stable scene with visitors. |
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