The Taibei 7th Ward has staged an outdoor Christmas Pageant for the last eleven years. Sister Hahn and Elder Hahn sang in the Pageant Choir last year and this year. These two years it has been held right beside the temple. This year we gave three performances, two on Saturday 10 December, and one on Sunday 11 December at 7 PM.
The SetAll week it had rained every day, and many were wondering what we would do if it rained those nights. There were no alternate plans. A lot of prayers were said. There was heavy mist each night, but the show went on.
Chinese ChoirThey sang as people were gathering.
The Narrators - Sis ChilesThey told the Christmas Story by reading from the scriptures, first in English and then in Chinese.
Philippine ChoirIt was announced that a Philippine Choir would sing. We have a lot of Philippine brothers and sisters attending the English-speaking 7th Ward.
Emma
Lenora
Townspeople milling around Bethlehem
Elder Calvert
Children's Choir
Pageant Choir - Elder Hahn
President Horner
Pageant Choir
Roman Soldiers
Mary in Spotlightentering on "donkey"
Maryarriving on a little horse
Joseph Asking for a RoomThere were no speaking parts - just music and narration.
Joseph and Mary going to the Stable
Pageant Choir
Pageant Choir Director
Angel
Shepherds
Missionary Choir
Sis Calvert - Missionary Choir Director
Wiseman
Two more Wisemen
The Three WisemenPhotos by Vivian Pan - organ student
That is amazing! What a neat tradition! I'm sure it blesses the lives of the performers and the community to have such a wonderful event to remind them of the Savior.
ReplyDeleteThat is really neat! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteImpressive! Do they keep the costumes from year to year or have to go collecting when the time comes? (:
ReplyDeleteThey keep the costumes in a plastic bag with a number and the size from year to year. Mine had four pieces of cloth, no hemming, and you "design" your own outfit -- headpiece, neck shawl, girdle, sash, whatever. My "robe" was like a hospital gown. After the performance you take it home to wash and then return in the plastic bag for next year.
ReplyDeleteCool pictures! Great costumes! I like the idea of no speaking parts. I think that works really well. You look great in your costume Dad! : ) Thanks for the pictures!
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