I went to the Theatre Royal Plymouth to see a musical adaption of the Christmas movie Nativity. I went on the 10th of December; the performance started at 1pm and finished at 3.20pm.

I have seen various productions like this. It was quite similar to them as it was a musical. It was more comedic than some of the performances I have seen and it was themed around Christmas festivities. I had previously seen the movie of the production, so I was aware of the plot. I thought that the theatre version was funnier than the movie and included a lot of up-to-date references. It was overall light hearted and family friendly.

As the characters from the movie are so iconic, the actors portrayed them differently which was something I observed.

I have learnt it is effective to use exaggerated characters which juxtapose each other and create a comedic effect. It showed that a story does not need to be complex, and that a stereotypically childlike show can be enjoyed by teenagers and adults as well.

I would recommend this production to families that enjoy musicals and want a light hearted event to see just before Christmas.