Over the next few nights I’ll be playing the part of an actor. I may not be a great actor but I’m looking forward to taking to the stage.
If you’re in the Perth area I’d love to see you at Road to Bethlehem . We live reasonably close to the venue these days but even when we lived a long way where we are now, and before we got involved as actors, we’d make the effort to travel to experience the performance each year. It really is worth it.
I’m not the only one in my family who’ll be taking part. Our daughter Emily and son James will be members of the acting cast. We play a family in the first scene. The interesting thing is that as Pauline isn’t someone who enjoys performing, I’ll have a stand in wife for the performances over the next few nights.
The Road to Bethlehem is a remarkable portrayal of the Christmas story in the form of a free, interactive, dramatised experience featuring dozens of actors and singers. The script changes each year so even if you’ve been before, it’s worth another visit. In fact, there have been significant changes this time around, so while it contains the elements of favourite scenes from years gone by, there is sure to be much that hasn’t been seen before.
The idea is that you’re taken back in time to witness the events of the first Christmas as they unfold, providing a unique entertainment experience that the whole family enjoys.
Instead of sitting down and watching a show, you walk from scene to scene as you travel to your destination, the stable. Live animals, great humour and some wonderful angelic choirs add to the experience.
Before and after you’ve trod the Road to Bethlehem you can spend time in the welcome area where you’ll be entertained, take part in craft activities or even buy a meal.
Road to Bethlehem is hosted each year by the Livingston SDA Community Church in Canning Vale. It runs for three nights each year. It’s on tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday evenings, the 13th, 14th and 15th of December. It starts at 7 o’clock each night and there’s free parking across the road at Livingston Marketplace Shopping Centre.
I’d love to see you there. If you want to know more about the event just click the play button on the audio player below to hear my radio interview with David Shaw, one of the organisers of Road to Bethlehem. The interview was broadcast a couple of weeks back so we talk about it coming up ‘the week after next’.
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Rodney, is it good for kids aged 4 and 6? or is it too much just yet
It’s pretty good for all ages. Each scene is around six minutes long so they’re not in one place for too long before moving on to the next bit.
They’ve got free camel rides in the welcome area before and after the tours as well as live animals as part of some of the scenes so the kids really love it.
ok, goodo. We will see you tomorrow night, Let you get all the first night bugs ironed out
That sounds interesting! So sad I´m too far away…
Looking forward to it!