The Twinkly Nativity

A short, shining nativity with bags of energy, fun and humour

It won’t be long before it’s ‘that time of the year’ again, and you may have been charged with the awesome responsibility of staging one of our most cherished traditions – the school nativity. This is a rite of passage like no other and the pressure is on teachers and children. Fortunately, Out of the Ark Music has a whole stable of nativities to choose from, and their latest showstopper matches the very high production values and platinum standards of their previous offerings. The nativity is a story that everyone knows, but there are lots of ways of doing it. Even the traditional versions need to be imbued with a sense of freshness, originality, charm, fun and wit. The Twinkly Nativity does exactly that and this highly enjoyable take on the traditional play is simply bursting with creativity and of course lots of sparkly bits. Singing, speaking and performing in front of an audience for the first time is a big deal for young children and so a structured production can help calm those nerves and give them the confidence they need. This is what Out of the Ark does so well. They provide everything you need so that you get the most out of your practice time and you can build a successful production to be proud of. And no, you don’t need to be an experienced musician, singer or the musical lead, this resource works for all, including the inexperienced. What you get with Out of the Ark is a multi-layered experience of content and support. The resource is available as a digital eSongbook online and is very easy to access and start using via a simple but sophisticated website so that you are fully ‘singchronised’ and synchronised. The Twinkly Nativity contains a plethora of resources including the production script, an editable script, character list, staging, props and costume suggestions, curriculum links, all the audio MP3s, all the lyrics and scores as PDFs, as well as licensing information. It’s no mean feat to write a brand-new and original nativity resource, but Out of the Ark has done it again with all the trimmings. The quality of the writing, the music and the supporting materials is excellent, and a special mention must go out to the children who sing beautifully on the tracks, they are angelic! The Out of the Ark Words on Screen innovation – the unique software that displays the lyrics and synchronising with the music – is always a welcome feature. Out of the Ark always goes the extra mile and there is also a Makaton video by Singing Hands for each of the songs included in the resource. School nativities, with their tea towels and tinsel, are iconic and probably the most attended of any school production. The Twinkly Nativity won’t let you down – this is a community enabler and memory maker that everyone will prize and remember. The Twinkly Nativity makes a magnificent job of telling the story of Christmas and reminds us of the reason we celebrate. This production will ensure that the nativity is a positive, life-affirming and communal experience that you’ll want to stage again.