A play, typically performed by children at Christmas, based on the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
（尤指圣诞节孩子表演的）圣诞剧，表演耶稣诞生的戏剧
Example sentencesExamples
I don't want to leave either of my children alone in a playground and if sports day or a nativity play falls on the same day how to I make a choice of which one to go to?
A mother complained that a Jewish boy had been chosen to play the role of Jesus in the school nativity play.
Members of the Clubs will present a nativity play with Christmas carol singing and other forms of entertainment.
There was a tremendous turn out for the annual nativity play before Christmas.
The students of the school raised the money from a nativity play they staged at Christmas time.
In my nursery school nativity play, the Christmas before I turned five, I was cast as the narrator.
Forty-four children are taking part in the nativity play but that number was down to 28 at one stage.
Her first role had been as a sheep in a nativity play, bleating under her mother's homemade carcover.
Donkeys and llamas are helping to bring a traditional Christmas message to Swindon children with a unique nativity play.
The girls and boys brigade from the church along with the church choir sang carols and a nativity play was also features.
Our real hour of glory came when they filmed the school nativity play in the local church, which was decked out with studio lights for the occasion.
The adult choir was joined by the children of the National School who performed a nativity play and sang.
There is the wonderful and true story of a little lad playing the part of the innkeeper in the nativity play.
I remember at the nativity play last year how some children had to leave the room for pictures to be taken.
And it has proved a resounding success with a quick uptake of the 50 places available and a waiting list of many others, for whom a nativity play is being organised.
She had the lead role in the nativity play when she was in third class as she played Mary.
I'm also quite excited today because I've discovered what part my niece is playing in her school nativity play.
The musical, ‘Hosanna Rocks’, a nativity play, will be presented in the Church of our Lady Assumed into Heaven.
Some serious questions need to be asked of those who decided to replace the traditional nativity play with a version of an adult musical.
Fourth class students entertained the audience with their musical talents and brought the performance to a close with the traditional nativity play and a Carol service.
Definition of nativity play in US English:
nativity play
nounnəˈtivədē plānəˈtɪvədi pleɪ
A play, typically performed by children at Christmas, based on the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
（尤指圣诞节孩子表演的）圣诞剧，表演耶稣诞生的戏剧
Example sentencesExamples
The adult choir was joined by the children of the National School who performed a nativity play and sang.
Members of the Clubs will present a nativity play with Christmas carol singing and other forms of entertainment.
Our real hour of glory came when they filmed the school nativity play in the local church, which was decked out with studio lights for the occasion.
I'm also quite excited today because I've discovered what part my niece is playing in her school nativity play.
The girls and boys brigade from the church along with the church choir sang carols and a nativity play was also features.
There is the wonderful and true story of a little lad playing the part of the innkeeper in the nativity play.
I don't want to leave either of my children alone in a playground and if sports day or a nativity play falls on the same day how to I make a choice of which one to go to?
Fourth class students entertained the audience with their musical talents and brought the performance to a close with the traditional nativity play and a Carol service.
Some serious questions need to be asked of those who decided to replace the traditional nativity play with a version of an adult musical.
There was a tremendous turn out for the annual nativity play before Christmas.
She had the lead role in the nativity play when she was in third class as she played Mary.
The musical, ‘Hosanna Rocks’, a nativity play, will be presented in the Church of our Lady Assumed into Heaven.
Donkeys and llamas are helping to bring a traditional Christmas message to Swindon children with a unique nativity play.
In my nursery school nativity play, the Christmas before I turned five, I was cast as the narrator.
I remember at the nativity play last year how some children had to leave the room for pictures to be taken.
The students of the school raised the money from a nativity play they staged at Christmas time.
And it has proved a resounding success with a quick uptake of the 50 places available and a waiting list of many others, for whom a nativity play is being organised.
Her first role had been as a sheep in a nativity play, bleating under her mother's homemade carcover.
Forty-four children are taking part in the nativity play but that number was down to 28 at one stage.
A mother complained that a Jewish boy had been chosen to play the role of Jesus in the school nativity play.