Angela@BestChildrensNativity.com

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What did you think of the script?

“It was great fun ! We all had such a laugh! It really helped that it was easy to learn so even the younger children could join in”

Anna Sharp, aged 14 years    

(Took part in Angela’s nativity service)

Although I have not yet put together a combination of the fabulous customer feedback that I have received to date, I have used the script myself at our church nativity service, with carols for everyone to join in with (we didn’t have many young children to do the singing) and have therefore been able to provide photographs and tips from our own performance which will help you in planning yours, including costumes, props and script prompts etc.  You can also click here to preview the script and decide for yourself.

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based on my experience of using the script:

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Can the script be adapted for a small cast?

Definitely.  It is written for a cast of up to 24 but we adapted it to a cast of 10.  These are the changes that we made:

  • One person played 3 innkeepers and humorously changed costume behind the scenes as Mary and Joseph had their conversations between knocking on doors.  Once, she took a little too long and Joseph had to knock twice (looking puzzled/ concerned) and a late, stressed looking innkeeper arrived in a different costume, to everyone’s amusement when they thought something had gone wrong!  Here are the tiny changes we made:
  • Our soldier wore an angel dress underneath and just took the tunic and golden collar off during the hymn.  Here’s a photo of the costume we used (plus a basic spear!):
  • The main innkeeper isn’t needed towards the end of the script so he doubled up as a king by simply adding a cloak and a crown over his innkeeper tunic.  A kimono or satin dressing-gown would be sufficient: no need to make anything special.  We only had 2 kings, but they still brought 3 gifts.

We used the whole script with the exception of the small scene of 12 lines at the end, so the nativity was the usual length.

Just how flexible and adaptable is the script?  What if someone is ill on the day?

No problem.  On the day of the nativity all 3 of our innkeepers were played by the same person who hadn’t even been able to attend a rehearsal: it’s that simple to follow!  We gave her a clipboard with her prompt script on and called it the inn’s register!

Having such a small cast we were nervous of having no back up to stand in if anyone was ill, so we used prompt stickers on all of the props so no-one had to remember their lines and it made it straight forward for anyone to step in at the last moment.  (Printable ones are included with the script).

Here are photos of the props with their stickers (which are unseen by the audience as they face the actor)

The bulk of the narration is done by the innkeeper’s wife who tells it as if she is reading from her diary so anyone with the confidence to read and follow the script could stand in.

Click here to watch a video of the way the shepherd reads her prompt sticker as she shields her eyes!

HERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE COSTUMES

THAT WE USED (PLUS A NARRATOR)……