I’ve seen two nativity plays this year thanks to DC and my niece, and just realised the absence of King Herod in both.
When I was growing up( NI, 1990s) there was ALWAYS a kid playing King Herod at the start of the story, teeing up why Mary and Joseph were traipsing across the country when she was about to have a baby.
Is there a reason he doesn’t seem to be included anymore?
This isn’t a serious thread, I’m just mulling over the differences!