Christmas school plays - everyone got their parts yet ?

[Hideehi]

I'm waiting with baited breath to find out who will be the donkey this year

In DS's class the teacher asked them to say whether they wanted speaking or non-speaking parts. Having played Joseph with confidence and charisma at his nursery last year, DS has put himself down for a non-speaking part - because his friends have!
So he may well be the donkey!

DD is a (speaking) mouse. I guess its a step up from the dancing sheep last year!

ds1 is a clone

I work in a primary school, & we haven't started organising our Christmas play yet!
My DS has terrible confidence problems, so he will never be chosen for a speaking part. I don't think he could even manage the donkey!

dd's a dancer and ds a snake (his is not a Nativity play though)

we dont do christmas plays at your primary school!

of course that should read "at OUR primary school"

ROFL - you can un-bate your breath, Hideehi - DS is playing the donkey!!!

DS4 is an acrobat - not a nativity play though as very multicultural school, more an end of term play.

No parts yet, but dd1 informed me today that their play was called... wait for it...

Gold, Frankenstein and Mirror

(What's the betting dd gets to be Frankenstein?)

ell DS is in reception - and he is the Angel Gabriel, which made me laugh. Teacher explained that they thought it might help him "focus" - DS can be a bit disruptive at times which I've posted on before. I think Mary and Joseph have been assigned with similar aims in mind - not sure if this seems "fair" to more well-behaved children. In fact it worries me that he is in this group but that's another thread....

DS1 is..... "Monster 3" lololol. We are having a meeting (the three monster mummies) to discuss costumes on Friday. I may also ask which bit of the nativity play has monsters in it!

a few years ago they cast the son of the local major racehorse owner as the donkey, oh how we did all chuckle

My daughte rin year one said she thinks she'll be a walking, talking, dancing Snowman!!!!!

My son in year 4 won't be doing plays this year (year 3 was the last one for him)

Other daughter in nursery hasn't been given a part yet.

Most nursery kids tend to be angels, shepherds or stars!!!

Last year my DD3 was cast as that well known role of the traditional nativity - yes the "reporter" - ??? A creative teacher I think, making sure every kid got a part. However, on the day, "Mary" was off sick, and my girl stepped into the breach. Yessssss!

PPH... that'll be the Frankenstein!

Actually, perhaps the three monsters could be called...

Ghoul

Frankenstein

and Bleugh!

OK, I'll get my coat....