Running Time
40 Mins Approx
Speaking Parts
30
Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)
50
Cast Size
Easily Reduced To
22
Cast Size
Easily Increased To
80+
No. Of Songs
8
A Nativity full of happiness…and clappiness!
The traditional Christmas story told through a simple but engaging script and 8 delightful clap-along songs, all written with one thing in mind…to have your hall echoing with lots of happy voices and loud applause!
* including fantastic ‘clapping-karaoke’ videos – ideal for rehearsals and audience-participation during performances!
With your audience welcomed, the opening song (A Happy-Clappy Nativity) is sung. We are then introduced to Mary, who tells us she has a funny feeling that her simple life is soon going to change. This feeling is spot-on, as the angel Gabriel arrives to give her the news that she is to be the mother of God’s son! Song – Hi There, Mary
Her husband-to-be, Joseph, promises to stand by her, but explains that they need to go to Bethlehem to register their names for a new census. Their donkey laden, they hit the road along with many other travellers. Song – Clip-Cloppin’ Along The Road
With Bethlehem bustling with visitors, all the inns soon fill up. As Mary and Joseph arrive in town, their baby due to be born, they struggle to find a room for the night!
Song – Three Of You
Fortunately, a kind innkeeper offers them the use of his stable and, as a bright new star settles overhead, the baby Jesus is born and laid in the manger to sleep.
Song – Welcome To The World
Next, we visit a group of shepherds in the hills above the town, watching over their sheep and wishing something exciting would happen! Their wish is granted as they are visited by a heavenly host of angels, singing about the new baby and praising God! Song – Praise To The Lord. As they are told by the angels, the shepherds take a lamb as a gift and hurry to the stable to worship Jesus.
Finally, having travelled for many weeks, following the new star as it led them to Bethlehem, the three Wise Men arrive at the stable and give their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Song – Led by A Star
With the Nativity tableau complete and with heartfelt wishes for a peaceful Christmas given, your audience is treated to a farewell refrain of A Happy-Clappy Nativity. We are sure that they, in turn, will clap and applaud until their hands are sore!
30 Speaking parts in order of appearance – easily increased or reduced to suit your cast size
*Click on the Content Samples tab & download the Character Info file for more details
5 Narrators
Mary
Joseph
Donkey
3 Innkeepers
2 Travellers
Dog
Sheep
Hen
Cow
Goose
Horse
Duck
Pigeon
3 Shepherds
2 Angels
Balthazar
Melchior
Casper
Non-speaking characters for featured songs and scenes
Travellers
Donkeys
Innkeepers
Animals
Shepherds
Angels
What do you get?
This musical production is available to buy in 2 different formats.
Option 1 – Physical Product – Posted
This option can be paid for online, or schools* can request to have goods sent with an invoice to be paid within 30 days.
* Non-UK schools and private individuals (not ordering on behalf of a UK school) must pay online.
A wire-bound book with:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information
An Audio CD with:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects
CD ROM of Clapping Karaoke videos to all songs
Option 2 – Digital Download
Any order containing a digital download option must be paid for online at the point of ordering. Any order containing a digital download which is not accompanied by payment will not be processed.
Both PDF and editable MS Word documents of:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information
MP3 files of:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects
Extras included:
JPEG files of cover artwork for making posters or other promo material.
Clapping Karaoke videos to all songs
Upon completion of your order, a link will be automatically sent to the email address you provided, from which all the files can be downloaded.
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Lauren Oxspring –
Review by John Dabell – Teach Primary magazine.
This fun and professional production tells the Christmas story through a simple but charming script with enough speaking parts for the whole class to be used flexibly. It still retains the traditional aspects but evolves it with a new spin. Unsurprisingly, the production contains lots of clapping, and features eight wonderful clap-along songs. The clapping-karaoke videos included as part of this nativity are designed to get everyone participating and so are perfect for rehearsals, but also for using during an actual performance so that the whole audience can join in. After all that clapping, will the audience have enough left in the tank to give a big round of applause? You might need earplugs – we reckon the noise will be deafening! A Happy-Clappy Nativity is a memory-making production, and retains the true spiritual meaning of Christmas and will feed the soul of your whole school community.
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