From The Church Times-CHILDREN taking part in school nativity plays are given increasingly random parts, such as a Strictly Come Dancing judge, “Margaret Thatcher”, and a pair of underpants, as schools attempt to present more modern versions of the Bible story, new research suggests.
More than half the schools questioned for a Families Online survey have chosen a modern retelling of the story. Unusual characters played by children have included a Morris-dancing shepherd, “Noddy Holder”, and a crew member of the Starship Enterprise, Families Online reported. Other unusual parts were “a carrier bag”, “fried egg (no.2)”, and a “pair of underpants”.
But parents support a more traditional telling of the nativity. Seventy-seven per cent said that they would prefer “old school” performances to return. Only 17 per cent of respondents preferred a modern version.
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https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2017/22-december/news/uk/the-second-lobster-parents-sceptical-of-new-nativity-plays-with-random-parts
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