It's A Census, Get Me Out Of Here! - By Matthew Crossey and Tom Kirkham

Media/Arrangement: Printed Book with CD Category: Nativity Musical Play - The School Musicals Company Order Code: 9781916292956

Product Description

The cameras roll as Abi and Seth, renowned television presenters of It’s A Census, Get Me Out Of Here!, broadcast live from a bustling Bethlehem during the Roman census. As the inns fill with visitors and the local residents contemplate running for the hills, two late-comers - a young couple and their donkey - will take any shelter they can find. Even a stable.

With seven scintillating songs, a side-splitting script and a great cast of characters, It’s A Census, Get Me Out Of Here! is a fresh and frenetic take on the traditional nativity story.

When Caesar Augustus decreed that a census should be undertaken of the whole Roman Empire, he may well have known that there would be logistical challenges in undertaking it, and he may well have known that it would involve upheaval for many people as they returned to their places of birth. But what he couldn’t possibly have known is that the census would also be the driving force in probably the most famous story the world has ever known.

Without the census, Mary and Joseph would never have made their journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, would never have found shelter in a little stable, and would never have placed baby Jesus in the humble manger of the animals.

The nativity story owes everything to the census, and in this playful version, we celebrate that fact.

Ideal for ages 5 to 9, contains 36 speaking roles with a flexible cast size of between 20 to 50+ (ideal cast size 36).

The Director's Book includes the full script with song lyrics, character list, scene breakdowns, characters in each scene, song notes and staging suggestions plus other useful production information, along with the sheet music piano score with vocal line and guitar chords. The accompanying CD includes all songs recorded with children’s voices and full backing tracks.

An editable version of the script in Word format is also available to buy after purchasing the Book & CD but only to customers who purchase (or have already purchased) a Performance Licence (please refer to the “Additional Information” section on this page for more information regarding performance licences). The cost of the editable script is currently £9.95. To purchase a Performance Licence and/or a copy of the editable version of the script, please email your request with your name and school/organisation details to .

Approximate Duration: 35 minutes