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December 23rd, 2006

A More Realistic Nativity

Posted At: 5:28pm by Sandra Ostapowich

London - An English church has ditched its traditional Nativity play for a Beach Boys-themed show telling the story of Christmas with the help of songs such as Good Vibrations and Fun Fun Fun.

Christ's mother Mary is transformed into a "surfer chick" singing God Only Knows in the yuletide spectacular put on by St Stephen's church in Tonbridge, south-east of London.

"We were fed up with twee nativity plays ... They are nice but they can just be a bit dull," said youth pastor Jim Prestwood, explaining the thinking behind the show. "It made it a bit more realistic, a bit more attractive to people."

In the new interpretation, the shepherds are transformed into Sir Alf Ramsay's 1966 World Cup-winning England football squad, and perform the chart-topping Good Vibrations.

The three Wise Men are presented as the brothers at the core of the five-piece Beach Boys - Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson - singing their timeless tribute to the Californian surfing lifestyle, Fun, Fun, Fun.

The show, featuring a 50-strong cast aged three to 18, was performed at last weekend's Sunday service.

"It was a fun approach, but with a serious message - that maybe we look for glory in the wrong places," said Prestwood.

The original story can be found HERE.



Edited on: December 23rd, 2006 5:30 pm

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Re: A More Realistic Nativity

Posted On: December 23rd, 2006 at 10:28pm by John Pawlitz
Quixotic. Very funny. I think I'm reading the Onion, but I'm not am I.

Re: A More Realistic Nativity

Posted On: December 23rd, 2006 at 10:36pm by Madre
I wish I could say you were.

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