Description
Min. Rehearsals: 2 days
Editable Scripts: TWO
Age Range: 7-11
Run Time: 15-25 mins*
Cast Size: 1 to 120*
*Depending on content used
"Feedback from parents and staff was exceptional. Well done!"
EE-Awwwwww! ‘The Donkey’s Tale’ is a cute mini-musical, perfect for Easter / Palm Sunday school class assemblies or church performances. It contains TWO time-saving scripts, and 6 catchy songs, along with all the backing music tracks so there’s no need for a pianist. Plus, added extras like donkey character masks, PowerPoint lyrics, PowerPoint scenery, sheet music and more, you have everything you need for a fabulous children’s Easter play, which is easy enough to rehearse and stage in just a few days.Â
Please note that this script originally featured on ‘The Easter Assembly Collection’. It is still available as part of that publication as a play only. Here we have slightly altered the script and added songs and resources to make it into a mini-musical.
Digital Publication Contains:
- E-Book (pdf)
- Editable script also included (docx)
- Printable donkey masks
- Vocal & backing tracks
- PowerPoint words
- PowerPoint scenery
- Sheet music
- Songsheet
- Annual licence included
- Instant access
- 01 This Is The Story 00:00
- 02 Donkeys Do 00:00
- 03 Please Little Donkey 00:00
- 04 Here Comes Jesus 00:00
- 05 That Was The Story 00:00
- 06 It's Easter Time 00:00
-
01 This Is
The Story 00:00 -
02 Donkeys
Do 00:00 -
03 Please Little
Donkey 00:00 -
04 Here Comes
Jesus 00:00 -
05 That Was
The Story 00:00 -
06 It's Easter
Time 00:00
TWO SCRIPTS:Â Two editable scripts are included with this product. They both tell the same story but in slightly different ways:
- PLAY SCRIPT VERSION: has speaking / acting parts for a flexible number of children (any cast size from 30-80+). Printable masks are included for the donkeys, so there’s one less thing to worry about if arranging costumes.
- NARRATORS ONLY VERSION:Â In this version there are no acting parts, just a straightforward retelling of the story which can be read by a class of children or by an adult taking an assembly. For more information, please see the ‘Script Details’ tab.
Very flexible. Perform with just a handful of children or with over a hundred.
If you stick exactly to either script, and sing all the songs, this performance should take about 25 minutes. However, you can easily shorten or lengthen the production as appropriate by up to 5-20 minutes either way. Suggestions of ways to achieve this are included in the material you will receive.
Short on rehearsal time? No problem, we know from experience that it’s possible to rehearse the simple version of this play in a few days. What’s the secret? During the show, read from the simple ‘narrators only’ version, so that no one has any lines to learn. As for the songs, simply divide them up! Don’t get ALL the children to learn ALL the songs, instead share them between children, classes or year groups, so that no one has more than 2 or 3 songs to remember. If you follow this advice to the letter, you may even be able to rehearse this show in just a day!
Customer reviews
All You Need
"'All you need for a fun, simple Easter show. We loved it and would highly recommend it for any primary easter performance."
by Lucy Clark
Very Well Written
"As a music teacher, I wanted to comment on how impressed I was with the high quality score that came with this item. Very well written songs, perfectly pitched for the age range concerned."
by Ms Nina Fowler - Music Teacher
Incredibly Impressed
"Another class in my school had previously used some of your excellent Christmas musicals. All the staff were talking about how amazing they had been with some stating that they were some of the very best Christmas productions they'd ever seen. So when I was told to produce a play for Easter, I knew exactly where to look. The Donkey's Tale appealed to me straight away as I have links with a local donkey sanctuary and I have to say that I was incredibly impressed. The songs, the backing music, the script, the masks, the sheet music and more were all absolutely excellent. I also loved the fact that it came with an editable script as I could easily add some extra lines to the script with minimum effort. The Easter performance went really well and the feedback from parents and staff was exceptional. Well done."
by Mrs Thorpe
Good Resource
"Thanks for the Donkeys Tale. The children really enjoyed the catchy tunes and sung really well. I also liked all the added extras like the donkey masks and Powerpoints. A very good resource at a very reasonable price. No complaints at all."
by Aiden
Wonderful
"'The Donkey's Tale' was performed by all the children in our Y3 and Y4. It really was a wonderful performance with excellent script and songs. Thank you."
by Mrs Sommers
Min. Rehearsals: 2 days
Editable Scripts: TWO
Age Range: 7-11
Run Time: 15-25 mins*
Cast Size: 1 to 120*
*Depending on content used
"Feedback from parents and staff was exceptional. Well done!"
EE-Awwwwww! ‘The Donkey’s Tale’ is a cute mini-musical, perfect for Easter / Palm Sunday school class assemblies or church performances. It contains TWO time-saving scripts, and 6 catchy songs, along with all the backing music tracks so there’s no need for a pianist. Plus, added extras like donkey character masks, PowerPoint lyrics, PowerPoint scenery, sheet music and more, you have everything you need for a fabulous children’s Easter play, which is easy enough to rehearse and stage in just a few days.Â
Please note that this script originally featured on ‘The Easter Assembly Collection’. It is still available as part of that publication as a play only. Here we have slightly altered the script and added songs and resources to make it into a mini-musical.
Digital Publication Contains:
- E-Book (pdf)
- Editable script also included (docx)
- Printable donkey masks
- Vocal & backing tracks
- PowerPoint words
- PowerPoint scenery
- Sheet music
- Songsheet
- Annual licence included
- Instant access
- 01 This Is The Story 00:00
- 02 Donkeys Do 00:00
- 03 Please Little Donkey 00:00
- 04 Here Comes Jesus 00:00
- 05 That Was The Story 00:00
- 06 It's Easter Time 00:00
-
01 This Is
The Story 00:00 -
02 Donkeys
Do 00:00 -
03 Please Little
Donkey 00:00 -
04 Here Comes
Jesus 00:00 -
05 That Was
The Story 00:00 -
06 It's Easter
Time 00:00
TWO SCRIPTS:Â Two editable scripts are included with this product. They both tell the same story but in slightly different ways:
- PLAY SCRIPT VERSION: has speaking / acting parts for a flexible number of children (any cast size from 30-80+). Printable masks are included for the donkeys, so there’s one less thing to worry about if arranging costumes.
- NARRATORS ONLY VERSION:Â In this version there are no acting parts, just a straightforward retelling of the story which can be read by a class of children or by an adult taking an assembly. For more information, please see the ‘Script Details’ tab.
Very flexible. Perform with just a handful of children or with over a hundred.
If you stick exactly to either script, and sing all the songs, this performance should take about 25 minutes. However, you can easily shorten or lengthen the production as appropriate by up to 5-20 minutes either way. Suggestions of ways to achieve this are included in the material you will receive.
Short on rehearsal time? No problem, we know from experience that it’s possible to rehearse the simple version of this play in a few days. What’s the secret? During the show, read from the simple ‘narrators only’ version, so that no one has any lines to learn. As for the songs, simply divide them up! Don’t get ALL the children to learn ALL the songs, instead share them between children, classes or year groups, so that no one has more than 2 or 3 songs to remember. If you follow this advice to the letter, you may even be able to rehearse this show in just a day!
Customer reviews
All You Need
"'All you need for a fun, simple Easter show. We loved it and would highly recommend it for any primary easter performance."
by Lucy Clark
Very Well Written
"As a music teacher, I wanted to comment on how impressed I was with the high quality score that came with this item. Very well written songs, perfectly pitched for the age range concerned."
by Ms Nina Fowler - Music Teacher
Incredibly Impressed
"Another class in my school had previously used some of your excellent Christmas musicals. All the staff were talking about how amazing they had been with some stating that they were some of the very best Christmas productions they'd ever seen. So when I was told to produce a play for Easter, I knew exactly where to look. The Donkey's Tale appealed to me straight away as I have links with a local donkey sanctuary and I have to say that I was incredibly impressed. The songs, the backing music, the script, the masks, the sheet music and more were all absolutely excellent. I also loved the fact that it came with an editable script as I could easily add some extra lines to the script with minimum effort. The Easter performance went really well and the feedback from parents and staff was exceptional. Well done."
by Mrs Thorpe
Good Resource
"Thanks for the Donkeys Tale. The children really enjoyed the catchy tunes and sung really well. I also liked all the added extras like the donkey masks and Powerpoints. A very good resource at a very reasonable price. No complaints at all."
by Aiden
Wonderful
"'The Donkey's Tale' was performed by all the children in our Y3 and Y4. It really was a wonderful performance with excellent script and songs. Thank you."
by Mrs Sommers