Anna Gabriel Script by Richard Adams

Anna Gabriel Richard Adams A contemporary Nativity Play. Mary’s mum Anna tells Mary she’s pregnant. Maybe God has something to do with it. Anna is also the doctor who confirms it, the Communications Officer who advises three astrologers who are on their way to Downing Street to ask the Prime Minister what he knows about the birth of a new Leader foretold in the stars. Anna also disturbs the shepherds taking a nap, and is the barmaid who offers shelter to Mary and Joseph at the Star Inn. Who is this Anna? Is she in fact an angel or, as she asks finally, Aren’t we all? Prices Note. All prices shown are now inclusive. No additional VAT is charged on Scripts, Library Reading Service or Performing Licences. Royalty Code C Script £4.00 Library Service £1.50 Performing Licence £22.50 per performance for Hall seating up to 150 Performing Licence £25.00 per performance for Hall seating up to 400 Please note that one Performing Licence is required for each performance. Buy Online Cast Summary Anna Gabriel: 8M 2F + 1 Either (With doubling 4M 2F) Synopsis Dave, Mary’s Dad is busy decorating the Christmas Tree when Mary arrives demanding food, finding the fridge empty and clearing off to the Chippy. Just before teatime, Anna, Dave’s wife arrives home with loads of shopping wife. Over coffee they discuss their daughter. Anna has noticed she’s putting on weight. Is she pregnant? Anna thinks so and, on her return takes Mary on one side to talk to her. Who is this mysteriousd Joe whom Mary suddenly announces as her boyfriend - although they’ve “never been that far!” Anna thinks maybe God has something to do with it. Mary protests but reluctantly goes with Anna to the doctor’s for a check-up. Anna is also the doctor. In the consulting room she confirms that Mary is pregnant - a boy - a very special boy. Meanwhile Caspar, an astrologer is preparing to catch a train. His two colleagues Mel and Baz have transport problems and they arrange to meet at the railway station. Mary takes the scans of her pregnancy to Joe. He is delighted. On a nearby Sheep Farm three shepherds shelter from the cold, snoozing in a barn. They are disturbed by Anna who chides them for sleeping on the job, but suggests that they go to the Star Inn where they could be the first to witness the birth of an important baby. The three astrologers finally make it to the station, where the train is late. While they wait, Anna arrives and, in conversation with Caspar discovers their intention to visit 10 Downing Street to see what Prime Minister Herod might know about the imminent birth of a significant “leader of men”. On their arrival their inquiry disturbs the Prime Minister who orders MI5 to search for the child and destroy him as a threat to his power and position. The disappointed astrologers return to the station to find Anna already seated on the train, warning them to get to the new-born child before Herod’s men do, and apologising for not making it clear that the child is to be born in their own home-town. The child is born. Mary and Joseph are staying at the Star Inn. Anna - the landlady is providing them with refreshments when the shepherds arrive, asking to see the baby and offering gifts. The simple nativity scene transforms, returning to the tea-table around which Anna and Mary had their earlier conversation. Mary assumes that all the story so far has been in her imagination - except that the three astrologers finally reach their destination, recognise the potential for the love of God to be made known in the world each time a child is born, and present their special gifts to Mary and her family around the tea table. As Anna says “It’s love around the family table. It’s the Christchild born again, every minute of every day, in all our hearts....Bethlehem, Jerusalem, London, Melton Mowbray. Wherever! It’s the whole world in Morrisons! All that potential.” Running time: 45 minutes. Read Sample Pages Specifications Format: Paperback Pages: iv,23 Dimensions: A5 (148mm width x 210mm height) Publisher: Jasper Publishing Published: 2008 Language: English ISBN: 978 1 905993 86 4 Keywords One-Act;One Act;Nativity;Christmas; Links If you would like to include a link to this script, you can copy the following HTML and paste it into your own website. Link to this script in the Advanced Website: <a href=http://www.jasperpublishing.com/Products.aspx?ItemId=416>Anna Gabriel, Richard Adams</a> Link to this script in the Classic Website: <a href=http://www.JasperPublishing.com/StaticContent/416.htm>Anna Gabriel, Richard Adams</a>  Home   Advanced website with Shopping Cart

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