Definition of nativity play in US English:
nativity play
nounnəˈtivədē plānəˈtɪvədi pleɪ
A play, typically performed by children at Christmas, based on the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
Example sentencesExamples
- The adult choir was joined by the children of the National School who performed a nativity play and sang.
- Members of the Clubs will present a nativity play with Christmas carol singing and other forms of entertainment.
- Our real hour of glory came when they filmed the school nativity play in the local church, which was decked out with studio lights for the occasion.
- I'm also quite excited today because I've discovered what part my niece is playing in her school nativity play.
- The girls and boys brigade from the church along with the church choir sang carols and a nativity play was also features.
- There is the wonderful and true story of a little lad playing the part of the innkeeper in the nativity play.
- I don't want to leave either of my children alone in a playground and if sports day or a nativity play falls on the same day how to I make a choice of which one to go to?
- Fourth class students entertained the audience with their musical talents and brought the performance to a close with the traditional nativity play and a Carol service.
- Some serious questions need to be asked of those who decided to replace the traditional nativity play with a version of an adult musical.
- There was a tremendous turn out for the annual nativity play before Christmas.
- She had the lead role in the nativity play when she was in third class as she played Mary.
- The musical, ‘Hosanna Rocks’, a nativity play, will be presented in the Church of our Lady Assumed into Heaven.
- Donkeys and llamas are helping to bring a traditional Christmas message to Swindon children with a unique nativity play.
- In my nursery school nativity play, the Christmas before I turned five, I was cast as the narrator.
- I remember at the nativity play last year how some children had to leave the room for pictures to be taken.
- The students of the school raised the money from a nativity play they staged at Christmas time.
- And it has proved a resounding success with a quick uptake of the 50 places available and a waiting list of many others, for whom a nativity play is being organised.
- Her first role had been as a sheep in a nativity play, bleating under her mother's homemade carcover.
- Forty-four children are taking part in the nativity play but that number was down to 28 at one stage.
- A mother complained that a Jewish boy had been chosen to play the role of Jesus in the school nativity play.