Tension is mounting for one Little Soup, waiting to find out if they’ll have a role in the Christmas Play and what that role might be.
Apparently the teachers are deciding this week: I have images of children taking every opportunity to show their potential: standing proud in the classroom, facing front and declaiming like a Noel Coward luvvie “Please Miss, may go to the toilettttt?”
Alas, I’m guessing the roles may already be decided. If it’s a traditional nativity play (and there’s no certainty about that) then I’d imagine that Mary and Joseph will be sweet but steady types. The innkeeper is the confident, bossy boy who is savvy enough to say the first lines in many scenes. The angels (who should technically be boys, but then there wouldn’t be enough roles for girls, would there?) are cute but not necessarily the most capable individual speakers. Ditto shepherds for the boys. If you’re lucky enough to have a boy with exotic looks or height, he makes a great Wise Man. Fill in the gaps with animals (if you’re creative) or a choir/percussion orchestra.
Mary and Joseph are of course, seen as plum roles, although frankly, they can seem a bit dull in practice. Kings and angels are sought after for the bling-laden costumes. No-one wants to be livestock.
My Offspring has their heart set on an impressively costumed role, but as they are known as a bit of a Voice I fear they may be disappointed and used for ear-candy rather than eye-candy. I hope they can cope with the highs and lows of casting and auditions, because not everyone can be a star, luvvie.
I may yet be consoling a Cow…
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