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Christmas - 4 (or 3) shepherds are surprised by an angel (a voice-over). Can include the suggested sound & visual effects, sound is readily available track from The Messiah. Script was written with year 6/7 actors in mind, plus adult voice over.

Music over: from Messiah  “And there were shepherds abiding in the fields”

Shepherds enter as recitative continues, and bed down for the night in sleeping bags/blankets.
[SX: Recitative = 1 minunte 15 seconds until ‘Glory to God’]

When the music reaches the loud ‘Glory to God’ chorus, a bright light shines upon the shepherds. 
[SX:  Ends “Glory to God, glory to God in the highest; and peace on earth”]

One sits up & looks in surprise in the direction of the light.

Music fades and light fades.

Shepherd 1            [Waking nearest shepherd]  Here, did you see that?  Did you hear that?  All that singing!  All that light!
Shepherd 2            Leave me alone!  You were dreaming.
Shepherd 3            Be quiet!  I’m on sheep-watching duty in 2 hours!
[Shepherd 1 settles down again]
Light up again, plus ‘Glory to God’ music.  [SX: “Glory to God, glory to God in the highest; and peace on earth” X2]

Music fades and light fades.

[Shepherds 1 & 2 sit up]
Shepherd 2            Whaaat?! That’s amazing!
Shepherd 1              I told you so!  Lights and music!
Shepherd 3            [Rubbing his eyes as he also sits up]  That will have given David a right shock out there by himself with the sheep.  He was expecting a quiet shift on duty.

[Enter Shepherd 4, visibly trembling, weak kneed]
Shepherd 4             [Pointing off-stage in same direction as the light, stuttering]  A – A – A – A
Shepherd 1            Steady on David!  Here, Reuben, give him a quick swig of something fortifying!
Shepherd 4            An – An – An –An
[Shepherd 2 passes a flask to Shepherd 4, who takes a BIG swig]
Shepherd 4            Ang – Ang – ANGELS!
Shepherds 1, 2, & 3        ANGELS?!

[Light up again, with a little bit of music.  Voice-Over begins]

V/O                [Booming & echoing]  Do not be afraid!
Shepherd 2            Well, in that case – turn down the light and the volume a bit!
V/O                [Booming & echoing again]  Sorry!  [Volume is turned down]  As I was saying, Do not be afraid, but get up now
[Shepherds look at each other, uncertain]
V/O                I said Get up NOW!  [SX  Clap of thunder]
[Shepherds scramble to their feet, talking off their hats, wiping noses & trying to look more respectable]
V/O                That’s better.  And go even unto Bethlehem
Shepherd 2            Huh?  What does that mean?

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