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The Nativity
Characters
Narrator -Milo
Innkeeper- Hugo
Joseph- Charles
Mary-Arthur
Donkey- Hugo
Gabriel - George
Angel -Alexi
Shepherds- Angus, Tuomas
Wise Men-Nikita, Will, Toby
Jesus- Lachlan

Costume designer – Hugo, George, Milo
Script
(Gabriel comes on to the stage and goes up to the middle, facing the audience. He raises his arms and goes to the back of the stage. Mary comes onto the stage and sits down on a box.)
George: (angel Gabriel): “Hello to you – you are very special! God is with you.”
Milo: “But Mary found it hard to understand why the angel had come to see her. She was just an ordinary woman. She worried what the angel meant by the greeting. Seeing she was scared, the angel said”
ANGEL: “Don’t be afraid, Mary. God is very pleased with you. You will give birth to a son. You will call him Jesus. He will be called the Son of the Most High.’
MARY: “I don’t understand. I am not yet married – I am a virgin. How can I have a son?”
ANGEL: “The Holy Spirit will come. And his power will give you a special baby who will to be called Jesus”.
MARY: “I am a servant of God. I believe it will happen as you have said.” (Mary runs off the stage and gets Joseph. They both run back onto the stage and Mary “tells” him the good news. They look happy and hug each other. They leave the stage.)
Narrator: “Months pass. Joseph and Mary hear that they must travel to Bethlehem to be counted. Mary is worried about travelling so far. Joseph tells her that he has a plan.”
(Enter Joseph and Mary riding a donkey)
Narrator: “Many people were on the road to Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary travelled with them. Joseph walked while Mary rode on the donkey.”

Narrator: “Mary was very tired when they arrived at last. And there was nowhere for them to stay.”

JOSEPH: “Please, please help! My wife is about to have a baby. Do you have a room?”

INNKEEPER: “No.” (points at donkey) runs to floor- donkey noise**
“but there’s a stable round the back”- points at donkey Donkey noise again**

JOSEPH: “Thank you so much, we’ll take it.”

MARY: “Thank you. At last we have somewhere!”
Narrator: “That night in the humble stable. The Lord Jesus Christ was born. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.”
Narrator: “Far away in the East, there were wise men who studied the stars.”
Narrator: “These wise men had seen a very bright star and they followed the star through the desert on camels.”
(ENTER SHEPHERDS (AROUND TWO TO FIVE OF THEM), PLUS SOME SHEEP (OPTIONAL).) (Enter one or more angels)
Narrator: Outside Bethlehem, some shepherds were watching their sheep when suddenly the sky was filled with bright and glorious light. They looked up at angels who were singing. The shepherds were terrified!!!! ANGEL: “Do not be afraid. I bring you news of great joy. Good news for people across the world. Today in Bethlehem a Saviour has been born. You will find a baby lying in a manger.”
SHEPHERD 1: “What shall we do?”
SHEPHERD 2: “Let’s go to Bethlehem.”
SHEPHERD 1: “Yes, then we can see what has happened.”
SHEPHERD 2 : “I want to see what the Lord has told us.” (exit shepherds and re-enter into stables)
Narrator: The shepherds went to find the baby in Bethlehem. They found him in the stable and bowed down before him. Meanwhile, the Wise Men from the East were approaching Bethlehem in search of the King.
(Wise men enter stable)
WISE MAN 1: “Because you are the King of Kings, I bring you gold.”
WISE MAN 2: “Because you are the Son of God, I bring you frankincense.”
WISE MAN 3: “Because you are the Saviour of the world, I bring you myrrh.”