圣诞节期间，在天主教徒(和一些新教徒)的家中、教堂和公园里都会搭建并展出这些场景。这个场景通常在降临节搭建好，但直到圣诞节的清晨或是从平安夜的午夜弥撒回来以后，人们才将耶稣像摆在其中。

    School Nativity Plays

    学校的基督降生演出

    An annual fixture at primary schools in Britain and other countries, schoolNativity plays are a chance for the pupils to show off their (usually limited) actingtalents, as they take on the roles of Joseph, Mary, the innkeeper, various angels,shepherds, Wise Men and so on to tell the story of the birth of Jesus. Carols andhymns are often sung as part of the play, and parents are invited to the school tosee their little darlings in action.

    英国和其它国家的小学 ......