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To ask who/what YOU were in the Christmas or Nativity?

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DoTheHop · 15/12/2019 20:50

The only one I remember is when I was 12 and I was Snow White. I have no idea whether I ever featured in previous plays. I was a desperately shy child and I remember absolutely hating being Snow White as I was on stage alone a lot. I don't recall any nativities?

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Talcott2007 · 15/12/2019 21:17

My class were the host of Angels who told the Shepherds all about Jesus - We all got to say "Good News!" 30 of us one after another each getting slightly louder and more intense screaming at the poor shepherds! There was then a really good song - I'd actually love to find it! Where the choir sang: "Suddenly the sky was filled with Angels from above/Singing in a heavenly sound/A message of God's love!" We as the host of Angels then sang the replying chorus "Hallelujah! Peace on Earth. Goodwill to all mankind! If you want to know God's Son just seek and you shall find!!!!" All while the shepards fell to their knees overwhelmed and rejoicing! (We were clearly a very dramatic primary school so It was an epic production! Xmas Grin)

WelcomeToGreenvale · 15/12/2019 21:17

Always the narrator, except for in Year 6 when I was the mother of the protagonist and had a solo singing part somehow! My proudest moment! (I can't sing)

Cocolapew · 15/12/2019 21:18

I only remember being in one and was Mary (preens)
This was in the 70's and I had to wear a woman's navy dress adapted to my size.

Unfortunately they never took out the built in cups in the bust. Everyone in the class used to enjoy poking them so they turned inside out.
Though I'm just thinking a primary school aged Mary with boobs was a bit odd...

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DoTheHop · 15/12/2019 21:18

@LightDrizzle PMSL You were robbed.

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OoohTheStatsDontLie · 15/12/2019 21:18

I was dopey!

LilyJade · 15/12/2019 21:19

I was the Swedish Queen of Light aged 6

Lactarius · 15/12/2019 21:19

I was the Stupid Shepherd (better than it sounds) as I was in the drama club. I was also the titular wizard in the Wizard of Oz.

thenightsky · 15/12/2019 21:20

Angel Gabriel for about 4 years in a row. The first year my mum made a costume in white floaty fabric with a hem that was about 2 foot deep, so it got let down year on year. I had the gauze wings and gold halo too. I think that's what got me the part.

mincepiemaven · 15/12/2019 21:21

I was an angel and then later on Joseph (we had loads of boys in our class so not sure why)

BeatriceTheBeast · 15/12/2019 21:21

I was Joseph, cos we didn't have enough boys Xmas SadXmas Wink.

BeatriceTheBeast · 15/12/2019 21:21

Ha! X post mince.

HamsterInSpecs · 15/12/2019 21:23

I was Mary, and I ran off stage. My Mum actually walked up out of the audience, sat on the tiny plastic chair and held the baby Jesus in my place Xmas Grin

SpeedofaSloth · 15/12/2019 21:23

I was never Mary. I was stupidly pleased beyond all reason when DD(5) was Mary last year Blush

LousiaHearth · 15/12/2019 21:24

Blimey! I remember back in.. must’ve been 1993 I was A sheep..My Daughter, (Pheobe) was a little star just this year! She’s my little star in my heart :)

AngelGabs · 15/12/2019 21:24

The angel Gabriel the first year because my name is Gabrielle 🤔, the angel Gabrielle the next year because I already knew the lines 🙄 there’s a great photo of me in angel garb looking seriously cheesed off...

My greatest am dram moment was age 5 when I was understudy lead fairy, and the lead fairy broke her arm so I got to go on! Never reached such dizzy heights since...

GoGoLego · 15/12/2019 21:25

Narrator in the nativity
Various extras in school musicals / choir. (I want to say notable extra without sounding big headed - like I wasn't a main part but I wasn't stuck at the back either

tobee · 15/12/2019 21:26

I was Scrooge's girlfriend. A very small speaking part. But I very big part in why Scrooge turned out the way he did I say! Grin

JaceLancs · 15/12/2019 21:27

I was always the narrator!
Apparently good speaking voice n great reading skills
As an adult I do a fair bit of public speaking as part of my job - I think I’m quite good at it

Honeyroar · 15/12/2019 21:29

I was always the narrator too. I was a good reader.

StCharlotte · 15/12/2019 21:30

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem

Etc. Etc.

Yep. Narrator. Every bloody year. The price of being a good reader with a clear speaking voice. Both parents were actors so they were delighted as I had most "lines". I was gutted as I never got to wear a tinsel halo.

I just asked DH. His very prompt reply was "dragon" and "Chinaman" which seems odd for a 1960s infants school Crown Confused

ForalltheSaints · 15/12/2019 21:31

I was a shepherd (I am male). The headteacher told one of the shepherds off for waving at his mum.

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littlealexhorne · 15/12/2019 21:34

I was Mary in preschool - not sure how I managed to get that one as I wouldn't even speak to the other children back then!

reluctantbrit · 15/12/2019 21:36

German Kindergarten so I must have been 5-6 and was the angel Gabriel.

Kind of modern nativity play in primary when I was maybe 9, children talking about gifts they would give to baby Jesus, no idea what I had ot say but it was a major line.

Chouetted · 15/12/2019 21:38

I was two narrators at once. It was supposed to be split up, but oh no, I had to sit on stage for the entire nativity (and it was LONG).

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