Top Christmas Plays for the Church

The most popular yuletide plays at churches around the world are modern day re-enactments of the nativity story. This may include new characters or a live choir. Often these plays are enacted by a cast of minors for a cute appeal. The story generally revolves around the birth of Christ with the gospels in the New Testament as a reference point

The highlights of these plays are generally the set design, the light and sound effects and a jubilant choir singing uplifting carols such as joy to the world or away in a manger amongst others.

The plays are generally musicals and the church choir has a big role to play in the annual yuletide theatrical extravaganzas

People look forward to watching their children perform in these short nativity plays and what adds to the appeal is the costumes that are often put together by amateur costume designers

Other Plays

Christmas church plays may also include literary works based on the Christmas theme such the popular novel “A Christmas Carol”.

These Christmas church plays are more sophisticated in nature and are generally performed by talent amateur adult actors

The themes of these plays always revolve around the yuletide message of generosity, familial love and charity towards the less fortunate