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| New nativity story played to city | New nativity story played to city |
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| Liverpool's modern take on the Christmas story is being played out on the city's streets. | |
| The Liverpool Nativity tells the story of Mary, a pregnant teenager and Joseph, an asylum seeker. | The Liverpool Nativity tells the story of Mary, a pregnant teenager and Joseph, an asylum seeker. |
| A cast of 300 and 150 crew were involved in the event, which is being broadcast live on BBC Three. | |
| Stars include Cathy Tyson, Geoffrey Hughes and Jennifer Ellison. Local actors Jodie McNee and Kenny Thompson played Mary and Joseph. | |
| The hour-long production uses familiar songs from Liverpool's great pop legacy to bring the story to life. | |
| The play was developed by the team behind Manchester's Passion and supported by the Liverpool Culture Company. | |
| It is part of the lead-up to the city's year as the European Capital of Culture. | |
| The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is performing at the event at William Brown Street. The Nativity is also being broadcast live on BBC Radio Merseyside. | |