STORY: With costumes and set inspired by Botticelli’s masterpiece, The Mystic Nativity, seven scenes with corresponding songs and linking narration culminate in a final tableau reproduction of this great painting.

Key Stages 1 - 3 (age 5 – 14) ; Duration approximately 45 minutes ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include literature, history, geography, citizenship, religious education, music, dance, drama, art and design.

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 20 to 30 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Angel Gabriel, Angels, Mary, Joseph, Donkey, Inn Keeper, Stable Animals, Shepherds, Sheep, Wise Men, Attendants

SONGS:  eight songs and dances can be performed by soloists, groups or choruses, exploring a diversity of musical styles including Medieval, calypso, rock ‘n roll and simple 2-part harmony.

play song 1 The Annunciation
play song 2 Was It An Angel ?
play song 2 Rocky Road
play song 3 The Animals’ Tale
play song 4 Welcome To The World
play song 5 Night Watchers
play song 6 Footprints In The Sand
play song 7 On This Special Day
play song 8 I Wish I Was A Shepherd

 

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.