on the hay, within the rough, wood Very bright light from above stage. “But manger.” a time of peace on earth.” Fade light above stage and Gabriel’s “Bring spotlight. then we spoke and found that all agreed.” Fade to blackout. “And Candle/lantern/lamp Scene 8 home how long a journey this will be.” Exit Fade to blackout. “Who Magus 9 Lighting dim and shadowy. Cave/stable though she was.” Fade to blackout. “Tired 10 Lighting warm, bright, colourful. Herod’s find the child that we must kill.” Exit Herod. Blackout. palace “To Scene 11 Darkness. Spotlight on The Shepherd. Unspecified show the way to wise men and to kings.” Fade to blackout. “May Scene 12 Full stage dark. Spotlight on Mary. Mary’s house give them hospitality.” Lights go up back of stage. Interior “To daylight. Fade Mary’s spotlight. gold as is befitting for a king.” Lights fade back of stage. Spotlight “And on Mary. be ready to fulfil his foreseen destiny.” Fade to blackout. “He Scene 13 Darkness. Spotlight on Gabriel. Unspecified Herod, finding that he waits in vain…” Gabriel spotlight off. “That Spotlight on Herod. at once be slain!” Herod spotlight off. “Who Spotlight on Gabriel. Scene 14 No change spotlight remains on – Gabriel. Unspecified all paths lead you to a peaceful end.” Blackout. “And Exit Gabriel.
“But on the hay, within the rough, wood manger.” “Bring a time of peace on earth.” “And then we spoke and found that all agreed.” Very bright light from above stage. Fade light above stage and Gabriel’s spotlight. Fade to blackout. Scene 8 home “Who how long a journey this will be.” Exit Magus Candle/lantern/lamp Fade to blackout. 9 Cave/stable “Tired though she was.” Lighting dim and shadowy. Fade to blackout. 10 Herod’s palace “To find the child that we must kill.” Exit Herod. Lighting warm, bright, colourful. Blackout. Scene 11 Unspecified “May show the way to wise men and to kings.” Darkness. Spotlight on The Shepherd. Fade to blackout. Scene 12 Mary’s house “To give them hospitality.” “And gold as is befitting for a king.” “He be ready to fulfil his foreseen destiny.” Full stage dark. Spotlight on Mary. Lights go up back of stage. Interior daylight. Fade Mary’s spotlight. Lights fade back of stage. Spotlight on Mary. Fade to blackout. Scene 13 Unspecified “That Herod, finding that he waits in vain…” “Who at once be slain!” Darkness. Spotlight on Gabriel. Gabriel spotlight off. Spotlight on Herod. Herod spotlight off. Spotlight on Gabriel. Scene 14 Unspecified “And all paths lead you to a peaceful end.” Exit Gabriel. No change – spotlight remains on Gabriel. Blackout.