Nativity Play (Script) HKSASPS 2022 – A RHYMING CHRISTMAS NATIVITY

Characters / players – 7 speaking parts (PLUS extra innkeepers and shepherds)

Narrator – Tony/Emily -subject to change:

Mary – Emily/Faith

Joseph – Battumur

Innkeeper – Audrey

Shepherds – Water/Zoe/Pearl

Angel – Angel

PROPS REQUIRED: Costumes for characters (cloth sheets?), Blankets, Fake door, Large Screen for
background projection, microphones, fake beards,

Character Lines Direction Notes

PowerPoint
MUSIC – Title Slide display slides in
background
to add
scenery to
stage
Narrator As you all know, in Luke Chapter Two, Scene 1 Emphasise
It tells us what Caesar wanted to do. ROMANS on rhyming
screen. words.
He gathered all his soldiers from Rome,
And ordered them to send people home.

One man, called Joseph, (this man was a gem),

Needed to travel to Bethlehem.

He travelled with Mary, who was gentle and mild,

But heavily pregnant with God’s sacred child.

Though terrible timing, they had to endeavour

To travel to Bethlehem together...
Mary and M: Joseph, we’ve been travelling for days. MAP Picture
Joseph background
J: Yes, Mary, My brain is a haze.
Ss Walking
M: Joseph, dear, are we nearly there? along the
stage
J: Just a bit further, be strong and take care.
Narrator Mary and Joseph had come a long way,
They really needed a place to stay Scene
background
They saw some hotels, Just up ahead, = Bethlehem
They hoped one of them had a bed. streets.
M+J DOORS -
Ss Walking
the stage;
Knocking on
imaginary
doors, until...
innkeeper
enters
stage...
Innkeeper Yes, what do you want? Why are you creeping?
It’s late and everybody is sleeping.
Joseph We’ve tried everywhere, looking for beds,
We need somewhere to rest our heads.
Innkeeper You must be joking, there are no more beds,
All we have are animal sheds.
Mary Anywhere will do, we really don’t mind, Then walk to
A shed is ok if it’s all we can find other side...
SONG – Silent Night (Verse 1&2)
1. Silent Night... > heavenly peace.
2. Silent Night... > Christ the
saviour is born.

Narrator So, Mary and Joseph walked over that way, SCENE
And finally rested on a pile of hay BACKGROUND
BARN
Just a few hours later, in the early morn,
A miracle happened, the baby was born
Joseph holds
Holding him closely and safe in their hands, up baby
Mary wrapped Jesus in swaddling bands

They laid him to sleep in a manger bed Mary wraps

Where usually all of the animals fed. him in
[pause] blanket

Up in the hills, later that night, Shepherds

Some shepherds looked up and saw a bright light walk onto
scene.
One of them said, as he looked at the skies

Shepherd 1 The light, so blinding, cover your eyes! Shields eyes

Narrator Then, all of a sudden, a voice in their head ‘off stage’
An Angel from God spoke and said: Angel
background
Gabriel Do not be afraid, I bring news of great Joy, Shepherds
A miracle is born, our Messiah, a boy look to the
Angel –
Go to him now, while he is asleep, cover their
 Leave behind your flock of sheep. eyes -and
listen...

Then walk
slowly to
Mary and
Joseph
BACKGROUND
IMAGE –
BARN/
Manger
Shepherd 1 Is this where the baby from God is asleep?, Hand over
We have some gifts for him to keep. gifts.

Joseph How did you know we were here in this manger,

We tried to be secret, we might be in danger.
Shepherd 2 Have no fear, from an Angel we heard, Shepherds
To see the messiah and spread the good word. kneel next to
Mary and
In order to share his glory and fame, Jesus
We need to know the baby’s name.
SONG – Silent Night (Verse 3&4)
3. Silent Night... > Jesus Lord at thy
birth.
4. Silent Night... > Christ the
saviour is born

Mary The angel came before and told us

That we should call our baby ‘Jesus’.
Shepherds
walk away to
spread the
word...

Narrator The shepherds returned to care for their herd, MAP

But not after spreading the Lord’s good word. background

Mary and Joseph spent 7 more days,

Caring for baby and giving their praise.

On the 8th day, they left Bethlehem,

And took baby Jesus to Jerusalem.

This is the story that came to give us

The yearly celebration of Christmas.

Thank you.

All players
 come to take
a bow on
stage.
End
SONG / MUSIC -
“Down from his glory”?
***Version of nativity used (Luke) - no Kings.

Luke 2

New International Version

The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire
Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of
Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the
town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to
register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While
they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a
son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room
available for them.
8
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at
night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good
news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has
been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a
baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and
saying,
14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,
“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us
about.”
16
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about
this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary
treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as
they had been told.
21
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name
the angel had given him before he was conceived.