'Noisy Nativity' is the Christmas story told simply and with gusto - ideal for children who can't keep quiet! There is plenty for all to do, with lots of actions to the songs and lots of noise to make with voices and percussion, all of which keeps children very engaged. Great fun, ideal for younger children and bound to be a parent-pleaser!

The show opens with children playing percussion and clapping so loudly that their teachers come to quieten them down.  ‘Why are you making all that noise?’ they ask. ‘Because Christmas is exciting!’ the children reply. Connor and Chloe are under the impression that Christmas is all about presents, but the teachers point them in the direction of the Nativity – and so begins a lively retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth.  The script is very versatile, suiting almost any size of cast. There are just a handful of main parts, which can easily be shared out to suit larger groups – and if you have nursery age children, the part of the teachers could even be played by adults.

Author: Gerry Page & Ruth Kenward

Age guide: 4 - 8

Running time: 20 mins - perf. licence required

No. of songs: 8

Suggested cast size: 25 to 60+

(2 adults or older children to play teachers, 1-17 pairs of children to play Chloe & Connor, 2 megaphone kids, plus lots of easy lines for the whole chorus – or a group/groups – to deliver all together, scripted as ‘Children’)

It worked like a dream. Simple, effective story AND the songs are repetitive and easy to pick up. We had a big box of instruments for the children to play and they bashed and crashed away through the songs but were surprisingly interested in the story bits and really well engaged. What a fantastic resource to have available. Thanks Starshine! 
~  Rachel Crowe, Yeovil, Somerset

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