Christmas Nativity Readers Theater Comedy Drama Script Unit With Fun Tasks

The Xmas Factor stage script is a witty, poignant and faithful retelling of the nativity story and a lovely play for your Christmas performances.

Suitable for students aged 8+

Cast size: 16 characters

Can increase cast size to 22 characters by adding extra animals in non-speaking roles*

Can reduce cast size to 14 characters by giving 2 students 2 roles to perform - quick costume changes will be required!

Running time: 40 minutes - longer if including Christmas songs and carols

*You can include extra students by using your school choir, or individual classes, to sing Christmas songs or carols at appropriate moments throughout the play

The Xmas Factor is a retelling of the nativity story for Christmas audiences. The play tells the story of the nativity with gentle humour and heart, and a few twists. The search is on to find a special Star to lead the Wise Men to Bethlehem but auditions are not going well. Meanwhile the Shepherds are trying to stay awake and Rooster is struggling to find people to come to his party! But everything turns out beautifully in the end. This is a lovely nativity play for your Christmas production and is a great opportunity to utilise the talents of your singers and school orchestra.

This script includes fabulous full production notes, with ideas for staging, props and furniture, lighting, sound effects, suggestions for any music and costumes. It also contains great follow-on activities covering story, characters, theme, script layout and performance-related tasks for further work in the classroom or drama studio.

If you are giving a performance of this musical to an audience, regardless of whether you charge admission or not, you must purchase the appropriate Performance Rights License, available in this store.