With the end of term coming close, many schools are getting ready for some Christmas and winter performances. Concerts are a wonderful way to bring families into the school and can be a fantastic opportunity to get them involved. There’s nothing like seeing the face of a parent when their child takes to the stage for the first time. Here are 5 plays written by Mash sellers that you might enjoy performing.
A Very COVID Christmas
This is a lighthearted, tongue in cheek rhyming Christmas play. It opens with a debate in Dáil Eireann. The government are unable to agree on whether Santa should be allowed to break the travel restrictions in order to deliver his presents to the children of Ireland on Christmas Eve. It is suitable for 3rd, 4th or 5th class. There are parts for 20 to 30 children. https://mash.ie/a-very-covid-christmas-rhyming-play-2.html
Rhyming Nativity Christmas Play
This is a rhyming nativity script with enough parts to stretch to approx. 60 children with an even amount of lines per child. This can be shortened for a class group and 2 lines can be given to each child. Suitable for Junior Infants to about 4th class. https://mash.ie/rhyming-nativity-christmas-play.html
Elves on strike
A Christmas Play written for children in the range from 2nd-6th class. There are 18 speaking parts and the general synopsis is that the Elves are on strike due to feeling over-worked and Christmas needs to be saved! https://mash.ie/elves-on-strike-christmas-play.html
A Christmas Carol by Múinteoir Cliona
This Christmas play is based on the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy old man who loves nothing more than making money. Throughout the story, he meets three Christmas Carollers who show him the meaning of Christmas. However, in order to become a better man he must follow each Christmas Caroller, into a different realm to change his devastating future. In each scene, Scrooge is confronted by real life issues witnessed in Irish life, a family made homeless, a family member in hospital and a young man who cannot get a job. At the end of the play, Scrooge redeems himself and aids all those in need. He provides gifts of love, kindness and generosity to all those he comes in contact with and saves Christmas for all. This play has 37 speaking parts (which could be extended to 50). This play is suited for children from 2nd to 6th class. https://mash.ie/a-christmas-carol-christmas-play.html
The Three Wise Biddies
Sometimes, a newborn baby needs more than Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. This Nativity play is fun and should be adjusted to suit your class and setting. https://mash.ie/the-three-wise-biddies-a-christmas-play
You can find even more Christmas Plays from Irish teachers on https://mash.ie/?target=search&mode=search&substring=christmas%20play&including=all