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A Multicultural Christmas Play |
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Everywhere, It's Christmas! |
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A charming, unflappable Italian by the name of Mario searches the world from Antarctica to Africa in search of his adored Befana. . . (you know…HO HO HO, Santa Claus!) Along the way, he and his new friends introduce the audience to Sinterklass and his companion Black Pete from Holland, Hoteiosho and the New Year’s traditions of Japan, the breaking of the piñata during Mexico’s La Fiesta de la Posada, as well as Papai Noel of Brazil and his noisy helicopter ride into Rio. During they play, the true story of the emergency that led Franz Gruber to pen Stille Nacht. . . (you know, . . Silent Night!) is shared by Heidi, Elga, and Anna after Mario interrupts the singers and insists the story be told. Finally, Mario meets his hero, Befana, who shares with him the story of the French Jesuit missionary, Father Brebeuf and how the people of the New World came to learn of the birth of the Christ Child through the hauntingly beautiful Huron Carol. Befana), Kristkind, Noel, Father Brebeuf, the Nativity characters (optional) and many opportunities for "extra actors"
Time: With singing groups between the
scenes, allow one hour! |
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| Relax, pretty Greta, I was only-a pretending! | Vell, the beloved carol was written in the small village of Oberndorf, Austria, on Christmas Eve in 1818. | |||
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Hurry, Mario! It's almost time for La Fiesta de la
Posada to begin.
I only have nine days to teach you how to |
Oh, Befana, at last we meet! | |||
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| And so this carol is now considered to be the first Christmas Carol of the New World. | 'Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the
birds had fled" |
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| Highlighted in this
delightful play is the beautiful Huron Carol, "'Twas
in the Moon of Wintertime" (please turn your speakers on to hear this lovely tune) |
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Twas
in the moon of winter-time when all the birds had fled,
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| Illustration by Frances Tyrrell | |
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