ContentsBackgroundThis play was written for our church nativity and most of it was written by our son Ethan - with some help from Jane (and with a heavy influence from Shrek and Shrek 2!)The various scenes are designed to be interspersed with Carols and Readings. There is lots of scope for non-speaking parts for angels, shepherds, wise men, etc. Rating
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StagingClassic nativity setting. No actual props are required but a manger and baby is useful for final scene.ScriptScene 1: Donkey for saleDonkey: Hello my name is Oatey, Donkey Oatey – I'm going to tell you the story of what really happened on the first Christmas. Well it all started when I was trotting around in my stable last Thursday, minding my own business. My owner came in and put a sign around my neck and I got taken to market. Owner: Come on Oatey Donkey: Where are we going? Owner: To market. Donkey: What's on this sign, For SA..L..E ... who's Sally? Owner: Come on donkey get a move on. [Owner leaves stage] Donkey: So we got to market and I was bought by this couple. The woman was going to have a baby. [Enter Mary & Joseph] Donkey: Hello, you must be Sally. Mary: No I'm Mary. What's your name? Donkey: The name’s Oatey, Donkey Oatey. Joseph: I'm Joseph, we need you to carry our luggage as we are going to Bethlehem. Donkey: Cool, I've never been there before. Joseph: Well we need to get going because it’s a long way Donkey: This luggage is heavy. [Exit all] Scene 2: On the way to Bethlehem [Enter Donkey, Joseph and Mary who walk around the stage or hall during this scene.] Donkey: [singing] Eeeh awww eeehh awww, don’t you know my feet are sore, eeh awww don’t you know my feet are sore, eeh awww. Joseph: Be quiet donkey, we’ve all got sore feet Sign/Narrator: A few hours later Donkey: Are we there yet? Joseph: No. Donkey: Are we there yet? Joseph: No. Donkey: Are we there yet? Joseph: No. Donkey: Are we there yet? Joseph: Yes. Donkey: Really? Joseph: No. Sign/Narrator: A few hours later Donkey: [singing] I'm on my way from Nazareth to Bethlehem today ah-ha, ah-ha [to tune of On My Way by the Proclaimers] Joseph: Donkey, be quiet. Donkey: [singing] And I would walk 500 miles, and I would 500 more [to tune of 500 Miles by the Proclaimers] Joseph: Donkey stop singing. Donkey: Well can I hum it? Joseph: No. Donkey: Well can I whistle it? Joseph: No. Donkey: Can I mime it? Joseph: Yes. Sign/Narrator: A few hours later Donkey: Are we there yet? Joseph: Yes. Donkey: Really? Joseph: Yes, really this is Bethlehem, now all we have to do is find somewhere to stay as Mary is going to have her baby soon. Donkey: So we spent hours trying to find somewhere to stay but everywhere was full. Joseph: OK in here donkey, this is the only place to stay. Donkey: I can’t go in there Joseph: Why not it's only a stable? Donkey: It looks unstable to me I'll just stay out here!!!! [pause] I was so tired I fell asleep. [Exit all] Scene 3: The Sheep's Tale [Enter Donkey, Barnabas & Barnaby] Donkey: What's all that noise and who are you? Barnabas: I'm Baaaaar- nabas Barnaby: I'm Baaaar – naby. Who are you? Donkey: The name’s Oatey – Donkey Oatey. I thought I heard lots of singing. Barnabas: That was the Angels, they came to see us on the hillside. Barnaby: They told us a special baby, God's son, had been born so we came to see Him. He's in that stable. Donkey: I don't think so, there’s only Mary and Joseph in there. Barnabas: The shepherds have gone in to see Him [Exit all] Scene 4: Camel Train [Enter Donkey, Barnabas, Barnaby and Humpfrey] Donkey: Who are you? Humphrey: I'm Humphrey the Camel Donkey: Don't camels usually have humps? Humphrey: Why do you think I’m called Humphfrey? Donkey: Oh Hump-free, I see. Where have you come from? Humphrey: I'm from the East Donkey: Do you live in Osbaldwick? Humphrey: No the Far East Donkey: Oh you come from Hull. Humphrey: No, I belong to the wise men. We’ve been travelling for weeks, following a star that shows a new king has been born. The star stopped here. So they have taken Him the presents we brought Him. Donkey: I don't think so, that's a grotty stable, not a place where a king will be! Humphrey: Well there's the star is so this must be it. The wise men have bought him gifts of Gold, frankincense and myrrh. [Exit all] Scene 5: Seeing Jesus [Enter all - Mary, Joseph and others in the stable. Donkey, Barnabas, Barnaby and Humpfrey outside] Donkey: This is all very strange. Mary & Joseph are really ordinary. How can their baby be so special? If he’s a king what is he doing in a stable? I can’t quite believe it. Are there really shepherds, angels and wise men in there? Barnabas: I want to see the baby. Barnaby: Me, too. Humphrey: Me, three. Donkey: If you look through there you can see in. Barnabas: I can see Him Barnaby: Me, too. Humphrey: He is amazing. Donkey: It is amazing, there are shepherds and wise men kneeling down to see the baby. There are Mary & Joseph. It is their baby. Barnabas: His name is Jesus. Barnaby: He is really special. Humphrey: So this is what Christmas is really about. Donkey: So that's how it all it happened at the first Christmas and don't let anyone convince that there's a different story! [All remain on stage for 'Away in a Manger'] Copyright © 2006 Jane And Mark Lewis. http://www.pottedjam.org Email: sketches@pottedjam.org Back to Top Back to Drama Homepage |
