Pastorela

Author: Isidro Pérez Sarmiento

Characters:

* lucifer
* angel
* Shepherd
* shepherds (6)
* Maria
* José

Narrator: a long time ago, when our years had not yet begun to be counted, a child was about to be
born, and as the news had already spread, many people did everything possible to reach Bethlehem,
the place where that child would be born.

(The shepherds are walking quickly through the field and Lucifer comes out to meet them.)

Lucy: Hello gentlemen shepherds.

where are they going so fast
Don't you see that the night is beautiful?
and you have to enjoy the view.

Pastor: let's go see Bethlehem

to the child that is to be born
that will bring joy to the world
and it will fill us with good.

Lucy: I don't know what they're for.

if the joy is fleeting
better follow my path
money and luxuries await.

Narrator: (the shepherds continued along the path that Lucifer showed them, until the figure of an
angel appeared in front of them)

Angel: Shepherds, where are you going?

Why have they changed the path?

Shepherd: a rare angel

invited us to enjoy
the sweetness of life
and we're going there.

Angel: that angel is Lucifer

do not be fooled
get back on track
I'm going to accompany them.
Lucy: what happened my shepherd boy?
why do they want to return?
surely this little angel
He already came to advise them.

Angel: these shepherds are good

Now they are going to worship Bethlehem
to the child god that very soon
in a portal it will be born.

Lucy: Well, they won't be able to leave here.

If I don't allow them.

Angel: This sounds like a fight to me.

I'm going to sound like a devil.

(They fight and shout until Satan is defeated and the shepherds throw him away.)

Angel: let's go shepherds with pleasure

to look at the child god
María and José are now resting
our savior was born.

PASTORELA
MARY'S DREAM

characters.

MARIA: (To José who is out of scene) I had a dream José, but I couldn't quite understand what it
was about, it seemed to me that it was about the birth of our son. Yes, it was about this. People were
making preparations four weeks in advance. They decorated their houses with brightly colored
papers, wore new clothes, went shopping many times and bought many gifts - which were not for
our son - they wrapped them in beautiful papers and tied them with beautiful bows and put them
under a tree. Yes, a big José tree, inside their houses…

SCENE II

JOSÉ: (Entering) What?…

MARÍA: A decorated tree; with its branches full of spheres and a large number of ornaments, some
that gave off a charming light. On the highest floor of the tree there was a figure, it seemed to me
like a star or an angel. Oh! It was truly beautiful. Everyone was happy and smiling, excited by the
gifts they gave each other, but, José, there were none left for our son. You know José, I think they
don't know him, because they never mentioned his name.
JOSÉ: Don't you think it's strange that people go to so much trouble to celebrate the birthday of
someone they don't even know?
MARÍA: I had a strange feeling that if our son had been at that party he would have been just a
stranger.
JOSÉ: For those people the atmosphere was beautiful.
MARÍA: But I felt a huge desire to cry.
JOSÉ: But it was just a dream…
MARÍA: But, how terrible José if that had been real.
SCENE III

ANGELUZ: Let's all rejoice, Christmas is coming, the birth of our savior.
ANGELIN: A long time ago the baby Jesus was born in the New Bethlehem
ANGELDUCHO: But today, this Christmas, the little boy Jesus will be born in each of our hearts
and will stay in our homes.
ANGELUZ: Now we are going to remember the most important day when many years ago the little
boy Jesus came to this world to save us.
ANGELIN: María was thinking one day.
ANGELDUCHO: If the Messiah were born during this time, I would help his mother take care of
him and rock him in his crib.

SCENE IV

ARCHANGEL: Do not fear Mary, you have found grace before God, you are the one chosen to be
the mother of the savior.
MARY: I am the slave of the Lord, let what he says be done to me.
ARCHANGEL: Your womb has been blessed… (Exit)

SCENE V

JOSEPH: Maria, Maria

MARÍA: What's happening, what's happening?
JOSÉ: I'm already finishing the ditch
MARÍA: Yes, it won't be long until the child is born.
JOSEPH: But the scriptures say that the child will be born in Bethlehem

SCENE VI

SOLDIER: Attention! By order of the emperor, everyone must register in their city of origin.
JOSÉ: María, have you heard?
MARÍA: Yes José
JOSÉ: We have to go to Bethlehem
MARÍA: Let's get everything ready to leave (They leave)

SCENE VII

Music, carols

JOSÉ: Finally we arrived in Bethlehem

PASTOR I: And there is no place to spend the night
PASTOR II: I hope that we do find
PASTOR III: Mary, how do you feel?
PASTOR I: I see you tired, let's go from house to house to see if we find a good heart that will give
us a place to spend the night.
MARÍA: Yes, let's go.

SCENE VIII

ANGELUZ: Almost all men had forgotten God

ANGELIN: The Devils were celebrating happily because they didn't know that the savior of the
world had been born.
DIABILLO I: I'll take all the peloneros
IMP II: I come for the disobedient
IMP III: I like liars
IMP I: Where the lazy people are

The imps dance, but the imp I dance.

IMP II: And what's wrong with you? what's happening to you?
IMP I: I have bad, very bad news.
IMP I and II: Count, count!
IMP II: The savior of the world has been born, this is tremendous, we are lost...

The devils faint

SCENE IX

ARCHANGEL: The angels have already arrived to help the little boy Jesus save men and turn
devils into good ones...

The Imps, upon hearing the last thing, get up and leave the scene.

SCENE

KING MELCHOR: There is the star

KING GASPAR: It is the star of the savior
KING BALTAZAR: He is the star of the mecías
STAR: I am the star that will take you to where the savior of the world is, follow me!
KING GASPAR: I will bring him gold like the king
KING MELCHOR: I incense like God
KING BALTAZAR: And I myrrh like man

The Three Wise Men leave following Estrellita.

SCENE XI

ANGELUZ: Little shepherds, rejoice.

ANGELIN: The savior was born and is in the cave of Bethlehem
ANGELDUCHO: Little shepherds, let's go.
PASTOR I: Yes we are going to worship the child God, the savior
ALL: Yes we go, let's go
ANGELUZ: Let's all rejoice
ANGELIN: Our sa was born

SCHOOL PASTOREL

CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

Carol 1:

Din, din, din.

Din, din, din, it's time to go

din, din, din, road to Bethlehem

the husbands go

from Nazareth,

the husbands go

from Nazareth.

Carol 2:
In Bethlehem Jesus has just been born

Come on little shepherds, let's go to Bethlehem.

Come on, come on, come on little shepherds,

Let's go, let's go, let's go to Bethlehem.

In Bethlehem Jesus has just been born,

Come on, little shepherds, let's go to Bethlehem.

Christmas Carol 3:

The shepherds to Bethlehem

The shepherds to Bethlehem run quickly,

They wear broken shoes from running so much.

Oh, oh, oh, how happy they are!

Oh, oh, oh, they will come back!

With the bread, bread, bread,

with the of, of, of,

with the tambourine

and the castanets.

A shepherd stumbled in the middle of the path

and a little donkey shouted: -Here he stays-

Oh, oh, oh, how happy they are!

Oh, oh, oh, they will come back!

With the bread, bread, bread,

with the of, of, of,

with the tambourine

and the castanets.

Carol 4:

Let's go to Bethlehem

Let's go to Bethlehem, to see the Christ Child,

to the son of Mary,

There, there, there, Jesus is waiting for us.

(twice)

Carol 5:

The burrito

This is my black burrito

He carries a cross on his back,

for the life he has saved

to Mary and the baby Jesus.

This is my brown burrito

He carries a cross on his back,

for the life he has saved

to Mary and the Baby Jesus

for the life he has saved

to Mary and the Child Jesus.

Carol 6:

The fish in the river.

But look how they drink,

the fish in the river,

but look how they drink

to see God born.

They drink, and drink, and drink again

the fish in the river, to see God be born.

Carol 7:

Come on, shepherds, come on, let's go to Bethlehem,

to see in that Child, the Glory of Eden,

to see in that CHILD, the Glory of Eden,

that precious Child, I die for Him,

I love her little eyes, her little mouth too.

Come on, shepherds, come on, let's go to Bethlehem,

to see in that Child, the glory of Eden,

the Glory of Eden.

Carol 8:

Fum, fum, fum.

December twenty-fifth, fum, fum, fum,

December twenty-fifth, fum, fum, fum,

in which Jesus was born, radiating light, radiating light,

of Mary he was a son, in a stable he was born

fum, fum, fum.

I love-to-to

Devils: - Amo-a- to matarili, rili, rum,

Angeles: - What do you want? mataili, rili, rum.

Devils: - I want a soul, mataili-rili- ron.

Ángeles: - Well, we won't give it to you, matali-rili-ron

Devils: - Ah! No?

Angeles: - Nooo!

Carol 9:

Bell over Bell

Bell over Bell,

and on a bell one,

Get close to the window,

You will see a child in his crib,

Bethlehem, bells of Bethlehem,

that the angels touch,

What news do they bring us?

Bell over Bell,

and on bell two,

Get close to the window,

you will see the Son of God,

Bethlehem, bells of Bethlehem,

that the angels touch

What news do they bring us?

Final carol:

Silent Night

Night of peace Night of Love,

Everything sleeps around,

among the stars that spread their light

beautiful, announcing the Little Baby Jesus,

the star of peace shines, the star of peace shines.

SCHOOL PASTOREL

Characters: Saint Joseph, The Virgin Mary, The Archangel, shepherds, angels, devils.
School choir.

(Saint Joseph and the Virgin enter, followed by the Archangel, at one end of the patio, at
the other end will be the manger. They advance through the patio, until they arrive and
place themselves in the manger, while the choir sings:)

CHORUS: CAROL 1, DIN, DIN, DIN

(Shepherds enter, start cooking, caressing their sheep, cutting firewood, etc., the dialogues
can be adapted to the number and personality of the shepherds available)

1.- SHEPHERD: - What a beautiful night!....What a calm air!...

2.- PASTOR: - Yes, it is a beautiful night, you feel something very special in it.

3.- PASTOR: - Don't you feel something strange...like something warm in your heart?

4.- PASTOR: - It is a special night, there is no doubt. Something important is going to

happen...
5.- PASTOR: - What could it be...?

(Angels enter with sparklers.)

6.- SHEPHERD: - Look at the beautiful lights in the sky!...Something beautiful is

happening!...

7.- CHOIR AND ANGELS: CAROL 2 "IN BETHLEHEM...."

8.- PASTOR: - The Son of God was born in Bethlehem! We have to go see him!

9.-PASTOR: - Yes, let's all go to Bethlehem together!

10.- CHOIR AND ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 2, FROM " LET'S GO, LET'S GO,
LET'S GO TO BETHLEHEM.. . "

(The shepherds gather their things, set out on their way to Bethlehem, around the patio,
guided by the Archangel and followed by the angels, who take care of them. At the other
end of the patio the devils enter with their hands on their ears, listening to what the
shepherds say.)

11.-DEVILS: - To Bethlehem....?....If we let them!.... (They make a circle to make plans,

they laugh, they make faces)

12.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 3, "THE SHEPHERDS TO

BETHLEHEM" (They walk a piece of patio)

(One comes out of the circle of devils, interrupts the path of the shepherds, then the other
devils too).
13.- DEVIL: - Shepherds: where are you going?...!

14.- SHEPHERDS: - To Bethlehem!

15.- DEVIL: - To Bethlehem...?.. Pure poor people live there!.... better stay here... look!
(shows a bag with money), I bring you money, easy money, without having to work....!

(The other devils begin to throw bills and coins at the shepherds)

16.- DEVILS: - Money...money...without effort, without work....! Even little dollars...!...All

yours...!

(Shepherds fight for money, they fight over it)

17.- DEVIL: - That, that, take the money, fight for it!...It doesn't matter how to get it!...the
important thing is to have it! ...Follow him!

follow him!... (laughs and rubs his hands)

18.- ANGELS: - No, shepherds!

19.- ARCHANGEL: - Money does not bring happiness!...Least of all if it comes from these!
(points to the devils)... We must follow our goal!

Let's go to Bethlehem!...

(The shepherds seem to wake up, shake themselves, leave the money and set off again)

20.- SHEPHERDS: -Yes!...Let's go to Bethlehem!

(The devils throw a tantrum)

21.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 4 ("LET'S GO TO BETHLEHEM...")
(The devils return to their circle of plans, then another jumps in)

22.- DEVIL: - You'll see how this will stop them! (takes out chips, pastries, cigarettes,
liquor, etc., distributes them among the devils and they get in the way of the shepherds
again)

23.- DEVIL: - Shepherds: aren't you hungry?...look at the delicacies!

24.-DEVIL: - (Shows soda) The spark of life!

25.- DEVIL: - (Shows chips) They can't eat just one!

26.- DEVIL - (Shows cupcakes) Remember me!

27.- SHEPHERD: - The simple truth is, I am hungry and these tacos of nopales and
beans.... (he approaches to eat what the devils and the other shepherds give him too)

28.- ANGEL: - Shepherds, shepherds: think, these things will only cause you illnesses and
fatness!...Don't dawdle...Let's go to Bethlehem!

29.- PASTOR: - It's true!... All that is pure junk!...We must get to Bethlehem!

30.- SHEPHERDS: - (They push away the junk food) Let's go to Bethlehem!

(The devils throw a tantrum and return to their circle)

31.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 5 ("THE BURRITO")

32.- DEVIL: (Jumps out of the circle) - Let's try laziness!

33.- DEVILS: - That, that...! (They surround the shepherds and tell them in a lazy voice:)
Shepherds: it is very cold, you will be tired!...

34.- DEVIL: - A little while in bed!...What's a little more...?

(The shepherds settle down to sleep)

35.- DEVIL: - That, that, rest, there is plenty of time for everything else!

36.- ANGEL: - Shepherds: wake up, do not waste time, there is much to do, our path
begins, we must not stop!..

37.- PASTOR: - Laziness will not take us anywhere, let's go to Bethlehem!

(They set off again, while the devils throw a tantrum and return to their circle)

38.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 6 ("THE FISH IN THE RIVER")

39.- DEVIL: (Leaves the circle) - I know, our great modern allies!

40.- DEVIL: - How did it not occur to us before? (They take out a TV)
41.-DEVIL: - (In a honeyed voice) Pa...tooo...res!

42.- PASTOR: - Look, guys: the TV....!

43.- PASTOR: - It's time for my novel...

44.-SHEPHERD: - The fut is also going to start!

45.-PASTOR: - What a Nativity scene, not what work, not what task!...It's time for "Dragon
Bol".

(They all sit in front of the TV, take out the junk food, the bottle of liquor, and sit
comfortably)

46.-DIABLO: - "Dragon Bol", our mere ally...we already did it!...Look at the little scene from
the novel, kisses, hugs and everything that follows!...with that we save everything the job!

47.- DEVILS: - (Singing) We already did it!...we already did it!...

48.- ANGELS: - No, shepherds, wake up... your brain is stopping working!... you are
wasting a lot of time in your life!...

Our goal is Bethlehem!

49.- PASTOR: - The angels are right, look at what we are seeing, it leaves us nothing and
takes up our time... Let's go to Bethlehem!

(The shepherds wake up, get up, leave everything and set out again)
50.- ANGELS: - Very good, shepherds, very good!...let's move forward!

(The devils throw a very angry tantrum, kick the TV, return to their circle) CHOIR, ANGELS
AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 7.

51.- DIABLAS: - What happens is that men are useless:... leave us the women! (they stand
in front of the shepherds, shamelessly flirting with them)... Pastoooreeees!...where are you
going?

52.- SHEPHERDS: - (Leading behind the devils) we were going to Bethlehem!....

53.- ANGELS: - (To the shepherdesses) Look what is happening!...help us!

54.- SHEPHERD WOMEN: (They take the shepherds by the ear and set them on their way
again) What happened?...Let's go to Bethlehem!

55.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 8

(Devils very angry, they throw a tantrum)

56.- DEVIL: - Those angels are to blame for everything!

57.- DEVIL: - Against the angels we go! (They approach to challenge the angels, then they
hold hands and make a line)

(The angels protect the shepherds, then they hold hands and make a line in front of the
devils, sing and advance according to the traditional game)

58.- DEVILS. - A-mo- a - to, matarili, rili rón!...

59.- ANGELS: - What do you want, mataili-rili- ron?

60.- DEVILS: - I want a soul, mataili- rili- ron...

61.- ANGELS: - Well, we won't give them to you, matali-rili- ron...

62.- DEVILS: (Angry, they take out their swords) Ah!..no...?

63.- ANGELS. - Well no..!

(There is a fight between angels and devils, the angels win, the devils are left lying in
comical positions. The angels return together with the shepherds and arrive at the manger
very happy)

64.- CHOIR, ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS: CAROL 9

(The devils get up, rub each other's blows, lean on each other)

65.- DEVIL: - After all...what will that Child have...?

66.- DEVIL: - Well...I don't know...let's see?

(The devils approach the manger, they see the Christ Child)

67.- DEVIL: - How cute!

68.- DEVIL: - How sweet!...

69.- DEVIL: -How innocent!

70.- DEVIL: - I don't want to be bad anymore!

71.- DEVILS: - Nor me!... (They take off their horns and approach the manger to worship
the Christ Child)

CHOIR AND ALL THE CHARACTERS: FINAL CAROL.