Parents, friends and Byron House children were treated to a charming Nativity performance from our two Kindergarten classes with their version of 'Whoops-a-Daisy Angel'. The entire production was an enormous success with all the children happy and confident on stage, their first of many St John's Drama performances.
While the angels in Heaven are busy going about their special duties efficiently and smoothly, Whoopsie, a slightly accident-prone angel who is never trusted with the important jobs, finds himself counting snowflakes again. This year, however, things are different: God Himself charges Whoopsie with the task of telling the world about the imminent birth of Jesus, the Saviour of the World. In spite of a few mishaps, including some rather bumpy landings and some very frightened shepherds to name but a few, Whoopsie excels in his role and, for once, gets it right.
I was amazed that these young children acquitted themselves with such confidence and, in many cases, considerable volume.
The light-hearted and informal atmosphere established through a number of superb comedic turns from Whoopsie, the Three Kings and the Shepherds, was augmented by the songs that were entwined into the stage action, with the song of the Snowflakes being a particular high point for many parents.
This year’s Kindergarten production proved to be a stellar addition to a long tradition of St John’s nativities and the play sets the bar high for many shows to come. Many of the children also coped superbly well when entering from the back of the Hall as part of their performance, sometimes 'flying' a plane, pirouetting in as poised angels, being a shining star or Whoopsie himself held aloft above the admiring audience below!
I sang a song with the other snowflakes and we had to flutter off the stage. It was fun!
