Online Readthrough: Tony Harrison's Nativity, 14:30 Sunday 27th December

[wildeabandon]

This is slightly short notice, but I'm going to be hosting a readthrough of Tony Harrison's Nativity at 14:30 on Sunday. The script is in Tony Harrison Plays 1: The Mysteries which is available as both electrons or dead trees from Amazon, and probably other places as well. Obviously if you participated in the readthrough of his Passion earlier in the year you'll already have it, but if not and you'd like to join but the cost is prohibitive, let me know and I'll buy you a copy.

Part preferences in the comments please. Content Note for casual Islamophobia in the form of several antagonists swearing 'by Mahownd'. Also, there are quite a few songs, mostly sung by a band rather than particular characters. I know I've asked about singing preferences before, but it's a bit easier to ask again rather than dig out the old post. I'll search for dots and recordings over the next couple of days.

Poll #25031

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12

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Would you like a part in The Nativity?

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Yes, please cast me!
7 (58.3%)

Not this time, but have fun!
5 (41.7%)

How do you feel about singing?

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I'm positively enthusiastic
3 (42.9%)

I'm content to sing
1 (14.3%)

I'd rather not
4 (57.1%)

I'm happy to do more than one song
1 (14.3%)

God
Lucifer/Satan
Gabriel
Adam
Eve
Angel (this is the one with the flaming sword, so I will be disappointed if he isn't played channelling Michael Sheen)
Boy
Abel
Cain
Noah
Noah's Wife
Abraham
Isaac
Joseph
Mary
Herod
Messenger
Herod's Son
Three Kings
Three Shepherds
Mak
Mak's Wife
Two Soldiers
Two Women
Knight
Herald
Death

Comments

[the_alchemist]

No super strong preferences, but God gets some good lines; at some level I’m still a five-year-old who wants to be Mary, and comedy parts like Mak or his wife are always fun.

I’m fine with speaking Latin, so could be Herod’s son if there isn’t a better Latinist around.

Slightly less keen on singing that I was, because of short time remaining. I know Coventry Carol so could do that. Not sure I know any others.