STORY: the Nativity related by a number of rather comical animals - gentle doves, self-important cockerell, fluttering birds, wise owls, dozy donkey, street-wise cat and dog, motherly ox, friendly sheep and proud camels – who all played a vital part in this important event.

Key Stages 1 - 3 ; Duration approximately 40 minutes ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include religious education, history, geography, citizenship, music, dance, drama, art and design.

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 25 to 30 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Animals *^ :  Doves, Cockerel, Birds, Owls, Donkey, Cat, Dog, Ox, Sheep, Camels

Non-speaking :  Angel Gabriel, Angels, Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Three Wise Men

Choruses : Birds, Street Animals, Stable Animals, Sheep, Angels

SONGS:  seven songs and dances explore a diversity of musical styles including gospel, carol, country, calypso, rock ‘n roll and old English.

 

play song 1 Overture, Gentle Beasts – instrumental version
play song 2 Peace and Love – Birds
play song 3 Sure-footed Friend – Birds/Donkey
play song 4 Go Somewhere Else Instead – Street Animals
play song 5 A Friendly Nod Of The Head – Stable Animals
play song 6 Singing Sheep – Sheep
play song 7 Camel Family – Camels
play song 8 Gentle Beasts – All

 

STAGING MATERIALS: for details of the SCRIPT, SCORE and CD, PROJECT PACKS, the NECESSARY LICENCE and convenient ONE-STOP PERFORMANCE PACKS please click the red arrow on the right.