HELP! Santa vs Non Santa People

I don't consider myself particularly uptight (perhaps I am uptight and just not acknowledging it ), but I'm shocked they would perform this as a children's play. Aside from the Santa issue, using adult humor like the reference to health class is in incredibly poor taste. Is a children's play really the setting for even a veiled reference to sexuality? Ay yi yi!

That aside, I'm also surprised they'd choose a kids play as the appropriate vehicle for debunking Santa. I think whether or not to believe is an individual family issue (I understand either decision), and there are very positive ways to emphasize Jesus at Christmas without putting down other choices.

 

Thank you all. I was honest and told her my reasons for not doing it. She was very polite about it.

 

We are very much not-Santa people here.

BUT!

I would not let my child participate in a play that handles such a divisive topic as Santa in such a rude way. Not to mention the other things wrong with it...

 

Good for you! I read through the first couple pages of the script. Oh boy was that awful. It made my stomach feel a little sick honestly. Someone else touched upon the adult humor. What kids know what an infertility clinic is??? And Narrator 2 has a crush on Mary??? How do they not see how wildly inappropriate that is if this such a blatantly religious play.

But of course, the original reason is the rough handling of Santa.. If you cherish that tradition for your kids then of course stick to that. There will be other acting opportunities
I actually find it a bit surprising that all of the kids involved in this play don't believe in Santa at all. Hopefully this won't be how they find out..

 

I have to admit I scanned it...I didn't see that part about the kids having a crush on Mary..that is wildly inappropriate. As is a lot of the other parts in it. It was definitely not the biblical story I was expecting to read from her.