Away in a Manger is a delightful children's nativity play about a proud mule called Maurice, who has become rather attached to his manger. What a commotion it causes when he has to share it with a stream of visitors!Available with Words on Screen™.
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About Away In A Manger
- From the same author as best-selling nativity Whoops-A-Daisy Angel
- Curriculum links included, with ideas for extension work on the topics covered
- Simple, easy to learn script that is ideal for 3-6 year olds
Maurice the mule is not happy! All he wants to do is munch away on some fresh hay and settle down for a peaceful night's sleep, but one by one he finds a hen, a mouse, a bird and a spider in his manger and he doesn't like sharing it with anyone!
Chasing them all away, Maurice tries to settle down to sleep when suddenly there is yet more commotion. Why is there a baby in his manger? And why have shepherds and kings come all this way to see him? Join Maurice and his friends as they try to puzzle out exactly what is going on in their busy stable!
Seven fantastically catchy songs and an adorable script make Away in a Manger a future classic children's nativity play.
Now available with a Words on Screen™ eSongbook allowing you to display song lyrics on any whiteboard, computer screen, television or interactive touchscreen. The lyrics synchronize with the music as it plays making them easy to teach and easy to learn!
An Annual Performance Licence is required to perform this nativity.
An editable script is available for this product when you purchase a package that includes an eSongbook.
View cast list (PDF 74KB)
There are 19 speaking parts in this play and this is the least number of performers that are needed.
Whole school: Split the large narrator part into several speaking parts; have as many stable animals and shepherds as you like; include the four manger animals.
21 minutes approx
(Total length of music: 11 minutes approx)
Licence Information
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