Playing Carols

16 short carol-based plays for Advent, Christmas and New Year services

1 to 3 actors, Flexible Casting

An engaging collection of very short scripts, all linked to a carol, sometimes in unexpected ways. A marketing director brainstorms the “one-off and priceless” Nativity product, a news reporter investigates a bearded “mystery insurgent” dressed entirely in red, and two mums discuss how to be grown-up about Christmas. Herod asks why we always need someone to blame, and a sobering Voice Over draws attention to the environmental impact of Christmas food. The last word goes to Joseph, amazed and awestruck by the miraculous birth.