Simply The Nativity
Say hello to our newest 4-7s nativity! This nativity follows the traditional story closely, with a good dose of smiles and cuteness packed in there too. With 8 simple and joyful songs, including an opening number about the infamous role of the tree, this nativity is certainly a crowd-pleaser.
We’ve also included an audio script MP3 – perfect for rehearsal and enjoyment! With scene-by-scene sections and cues into songs, you can use this for break-out, class-by-class rehearsal, as something to pop on in some classroom downtime, or even to send home using Share Links with a Sparkyard subscription or trial. Easy-peasy, nativity-squeezy!
An Annual Performance Licence is required to perform this title. For more information, please click here.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
No stress, no fluff, just all the good stuff!
About Simply The Nativity
This simply wonderful, wonderfully simple nativity comes from the bestselling writing team that brought you The Big Little Nativity, The Twinkly Nativity and A Fireside Nativity. You can expect the same quality songs, simply smiley dialogue and all the extra bits to make putting on this nativity as simple and stress-free as possible!
THE SONGS
This nativity includes 8 fresh and simple songs – written for your kids to fall in love with. We’ve included a ‘hurry, hurry, hurry’ shepherds’ song, a doorbell-sounding innkeepers’ song, a finger-clicking, head-bopping wise-men song and a BIG celebratory Christmas finale for the standing ovation your classes deserve, AND that’s not all! Take a listen to the songs over in the LISTEN tab!
‘There’s a party and you’re invited’
THE STORY
This nativity keeps very closely to the nativity story, with the addition of a ‘putting on a nativity’ opening number for some extra giggles!
THE CHARACTERS
You can expect all the traditional nativity characters, including Mary, Joseph and the lovable Donkey – the whole lot! We’ve also included an important role for the tree – it’s about time that part had some clout, don’t you think?
THE EXTRAS
For the first time ever, we’ve included an audio script for you to get your hands on! Scene-by-scene tracks bring this nativity to life, for rehearsal and enjoyment! You’ll find this both in the eSongbook and on the CD.
An editable script is available for this product when you purchase a Premium package that includes an eSongbook.
Character List & Staging Suggestions
There are speaking parts for 30, plus some essential non-speaking parts. The speaking parts can be increased easily by having more than six narrators and spreading the lines out between them. If you have a small cast, the speaking parts could be reduced to 20 with some doubling up of parts: the teachers and caretaker can double up as Shepherds 1-3; Travellers 1-3 can double up as the wise men; two teachers could read all the narrators’ lines.
(Total length of music: 17 mins approx)
Licence Information
Annual Performance Licence Information - What You Need To Know
- A current Annual Performance Licence is required to perform a musical or nativity to an audience (other than to pupils & staff), including an online audience, and irrespective of whether admission charges are made.
- It is more cost effective to purchase an Annual Performance Licence as part of a complete product pack.
- An Annual Performance Licence covers any number of performances of a particular musical or nativity within 12 months of the date of ordering. A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title.
- To renew your Annual Peformance Licence, log into your account if you have one and go to your My Licences section.
Find out more about what your Annual Performance Licence will legally cover you to do.
All of our eSongbooks come with a Single User Licence
- This means you can install our Words on Screen™ software onto ONE computer only, or it can be streamed by a single user.
- If you would like to install this software onto your network server and/or two or more computers, or allow multiple users to stream Words on Screen™ songs, this will be covered by your Annual Performance Licence which includes extended digital rights. For more information, click here.
The following items are available for this product:
Teacher's Book
- Character list
- Staging and prop suggestions
- Costume ideas
- Song Summaries
- Script and song lyrics
- Music score for 8 songs (Piano music score, melody and chords)
- Licence and copyright details
Audio CD
- Vocal tracks sung by children
- Professional backing tracks
- Audio Script Scenes
Words on Screen™ eSongbook
- An online Words on Screen™ product to stream or download
- Extractable MP3s, printable lyrics, scores, scripts (including editable script*) & additional resources
- Words on Screen™ versions of songs so that you can 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
- Flexibility to create an expandable library of Words on Screen™ song collections, nativities and musicals in your Out of the Ark online account
- Enhanced operation features including ‘double-click’ to hear and teach a single line
- Words on Screen™ user guide
- Single-User licence (Please note a Performance Licence is still required to perform this musical)
- Licence & copyright details
Annual Performance Licence
An Annual Performance Licence covers any number of performances of a particular musical or nativity within 12 months of the date of ordering. A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title.
Find out more about what your Annual Performance Licence will legally cover you to do.
Rehearsal CDs
- Vocal tracks sung by children
- Professional backing tracks
- Audio Script Scenes
- Available in packs of 5, 10 or 20