Passionsspiele in Oberammergau (Passion Plays)
(held every 10 years since 1633, last held in 2010)
Passion Play cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Production will be delayed until 2021.
- What is the "Passionsspiel" (Passion Play)?
- History of the play
- About the play
- Only people in the village of Oberammergau can act in the play.
- People stay overnight with actors in the play.
- The play has a cast of some 2,500 and can feature 900 people onstage at once, and each performance is watched by around 4,500 people.
- When does the "Passionsspiel" (Passion Play) take place?
- Today the play is performed by the people in the village every 10 years.
- One play is performed 103 days from May to October in an open-air stage, with an intermission of 3 hours for dinner.
- Part 1 will be from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, and part 2 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm.
- The play runs for approximately 5 or 5 and a-half hours, with an intermission of 3 hours.
- Where does the "Passionsspiel" (Passion Play) take place?
- Dorf (village) of Oberammergau in Bavaria
- History of Oberammergau
- Things to do in Oberammergau
- Why should you go to Oberammergau?
- Holzschnitzerei (woodcarving)
- Freskogemäldehäuser (fresco painted houses)
- Passionsspiel (Passion Play)
- Dorf (village) of Oberammergau in Bavaria
- When does the "Passionsspiel" (Passion Play) take place?
- Next performance: from May to October, 2020
- "Oberammergau--- Passion Play 2020"
- "The 2020 Passionsspiele in Oberammergau"
- Last performance: 2010
- "Behind the Passion: Back Stage at Oberammergau’s 41st Passion Play"
- "The Passion Plays of Oberammergau"
- "2010 is performance year for Bavarian town’s Passion Play"
- "A Traditional Play in Contemporary Garb"
- "2010 Passion Play Performance in Oberammergau"
- Past performances: 1980, 1984, 1990, 2000, and 2010
- 1980-----"1980 Passion Play in Oberammergau"
- Next performance: from May to October, 2020