The Christmas season is a great opportunity for putting on a performance in school – a good sing is always lots of fun and when it’s coupled with the festive mood, it’s sure to create plenty of excitement! We all love a re-telling of the familiar nativity story but what else might you consider? At Out of the Ark, you’ll find lots of production ideas with our primary school Christmas plays and Christmas musicals – and don’t forget our popular panto-style productions – all perfect for KS2 children (7-11s/P4-7). Whether you’re looking for an adaptation of a classic story, an original story, or a funny Christmas play, there’s something to suit every taste and tradition! Let’s see what’s waiting in the wings…
- There’s plenty of festive fun and imagination involved in the wonderfully Christmassy musical No One Wraps Like An Elf. Set in Santa’s factory and closer to home in the town of Wimpole, it contains a fabulously funny script, unforgettable characters and songs that are packed with creativity and quirk!
- Fancy a more traditional flavour? Bah Humbug! might just hit the spot. Join Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and many more in this fabulous reworking of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which can also be adapted into a Christmas play for your whole primary school.
- How about a primary school Christmas musical that brings comedy, song, mystery and 1920s’ dance routines all together in one scintillating performance? Take a look at the ‘razzmatazzztic’ Mystery At Magpie Manor – it’s intriguing, it’s engaging and it’s five-star entertaining!
Alternatively, we all love a Christmas pantomime so what better way to celebrate the festive tradition than with an Out of the Ark panto-style production?
- A Hint Of Snow White is a quirky, joyful spin on the classic story. It features all the vital ingredients for a Christmas panto – songs to make you smile, a hilarious script and a wealth of colourful characters. With themes including good conquering evil, unlikely friendships and ‘happy ever afters’, it will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
- Aladdin Trouble, a ‘genie-ous’ musical, is a brilliant modern take on the original Aladdin story. With plenty of wit and banter, catchy songs and a mixture of characters that will make you boo, hiss, laugh and cheer, it truly is a panto like no other! It has everything you need for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud Christmas show.
- How about a joyful, heartfelt Out of the Ark classic? Cinderella & Rockerfella might just be what you’re looking for. With one rockstar prince, two sassy stepsisters and a whole host of other characters, it’s the perfect show to put a smile on your face this Christmas! Full of wit and comedy, this KS2 musical has ten remarkable songs that’ll have you toe-tapping and chuckling right through to the curtain call.
- Peter Pan – The Musical offers adventure, magic and a chance to let your imagination fly! Join all your favourite characters in this primary-school Christmas musical for an adventure of a lifetime – it’s amazing what happens when you just believe! Find out more about how Out of the Ark and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are working together (by direct royalty payments from any purchase and performances of Peter Pan – The Musical) by clicking here.
So why not take a closer look at how Out of the Ark can help your primary school with KS2 Christmas plays and musicals this year? Head over to our selection of Christmas plays to choose which production will give you the most festive fun!
