A popular performance for religious groups in the lead up to Christmas is to put on a Christmas play. Regularly this takes the form of a nativity play with a script that tells the primary Biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
The primary scene for a Christmas play is the stable where Christ was born. The characters for the play contain Mary and Joseph, angels, shepherds and the Three Wise Men. Sometimes the animals of the stable are also featured. This story is especially popular with children, and often children make up most of the cast for Christmas plays.
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The Christmas story does have a wider context, including the role of King Herod and his search for the foretold birth of a competing king. The political intrigue that surrounds the story of the Three Wise Men, the census and the slaughter of the innocents is not always included in a Christmas play. Although there may be a token Roman soldier to recite the political context, most producers prefer to keep the story line in the script a lot more simple. Regularly they focus on the lead up to the birth of Christ, Mary's visit from an angel, the Star of Bethlehem, the birth in the stable and the arrival of the Three Wise Men.
A popular coming is to use a well spoken narrator to tell the Christmas story while the cast plays out their varied roles in front of the audience. The narrator may whether stand to the side or remain fully in the background. This has the benefit of limiting the spoken parts that have to be learned by amateur actors. It also ensures that the story is fully told with the desired religious messages.
A high emphasis is Regularly given to the musical side of the Christmas story. It is an opening to encourage audience participation in carol singing, which can be a very popular part of a Christmas play's performance. Interspersing music with the narrations is a popular way to gift a Christmas play.
Preparing the sets for the play, especially the stable, and making the Biblical costumes for the cast, can be a large project. Probably the most difficult costumes to put in order at those for the Angel Gabriel and the richly dressed Three Wise Men. Their arrival in their respective scenes should be among the highlights of the play. Once that work is done, of course, the resources will be ready again for your Christmas play next year.
Nativity Play Script For Christmas Plays
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