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King 1               It has stopped over Bethlehem.

King 2               We think this must be our journey’s end and we are very tired kings.

Innkeeper          Kings? Kings did you say? [Bowing] Welcome your majesties. I’m

                       sure we have a room.

Inn Wife            [Cross] Where could they possibly sleep, husband? The inn is full.

Innkeeper          But they are kings. They can sleep in our rooms. We'll sleep under

                       the fig tree in the garden.

Inn Wife            [Cross] Fig tree? Fig tree? Sleep under a fig tree?

King 3               Thank you Innkeeper you are very kind.

Innkeeper          Come along wife, we’ve lots of beds to make. [All exit]

Announcer          SCENE 6.

CAST                 [Loudly] THE STABLE YARD.

The stage is set with sheep, lambs and camels to centre back.

Kitchen and House mice enter followed by Manger mouse carrying

his sack of food.

Manger Mouse     What's going on? What are all these animals doing here?

Kit Mouse 1        The sheep belong to the shepherds.

Kit Mouse 2        Cook is making a pie for them.

Kit Mouse 3        [Rubbing tummy] Shepherds’ pie for supper. Yummy, what a treat.

House Mouse 1   The camels belong to the kings.

House Mouse 2   Three Kings are staying in the Innkeeper's rooms.

House Mouse 3   That means lots of posh nosh for us to nibble.

Manger Mouse    [Looking in his sack] Well, I’ve got lots of food from the market so

                        the stable mice will have a good supper too.

SONG 6 : NIBBLERS    Opportunity for a mice dance routine.

Manger Mouse    Why have the shepherds and kings come here?

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Manger Mice

After a delicious meal of oats, Manger Mouse sets off for the market to hunt for tasty scraps of food.

No Room at the Inn

Mary and Joseph discover that there is no room at the inn, but when the innkeeper's wife discovers that Mary is about to have a baby, she offers to clean out the stable and manger for them.

The Market

Market traders try to outdo each other in selling their wares. Manger Mouse collects lots of food.

On the Hillside

The shepherds are arguing about who is snoring. Angels bring them good news about a baby. (No mention in the script of good news of a cure for snoring!)

Three Kings

The kings are told that there is no room at the inn, but that's before the innkeeper discovers they are kings! He offers them his own bed, which means that he, and his rather cross wife, must sleep under a fig tree.

The Stable Yard

When Manger Mouse returns from the market with his sack of goodies, he is surprised at all the commotion at the stable.

Baby Jesus

Kings and shepherds bring their gifts to baby Jesus.

Manger Mouse

Synopsis

Children will love it

Manger Mouse lives under the manger in a Bethlehem stable. He just loves food. Three visiting Kings mean some posh nosh, and cook is making a shepherds' pie for the … erm … shepherds. Manger Mouse is happy to share the stable with a very special baby.

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