(May 5th, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in Passion Play, Sightseeing.
What makes this event so unique is that only residents who were born or have lived in Oberammergau for at least 20 years and children are allowed to participate. During the six months the Pasion Play is held, more than one third of villagers volunteer to take part for little more than a small amount of pocket money. Any profit made by the Passion Play is re-invested straight into local facilities helping to make Oberammergau a great place to live and a fantastic first class holiday resort. Read more
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(April 12th, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in Passion Play.
The play comprises spoken dramatic text, musical and choral accompaniment and tableaux vivants. The tableaux vivants are scenes from the Old Testament depicted for the audience by motionless actors accompanied by verbal description. These scenes are the basis for the typology, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, of the play. They include a scene of King Ahasuerus rejecting Vashti in favor of Esther, the brothers selling Joseph into slavery in Egypt, and Moses raising up the bronze serpent in the wilderness. Each scene precedes that section of the play that is considered to be prefigured by the scene. Read more
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(April 5th, 2008)
Posted by Administrator in Passion Play, Tours.
We are delighted that 2010 we will be our fifth year in the involvement in the Oberammergau Passion Play having run tour programmes in 1980, 1984, 1990 and 2000. This will also be the third Passion Play for many of our team in the office so the experience on hand is second to none. We will sell group packages to the Passion Play that will include accommodation, meals, touring and the services of one of our knowledgeable tour managers. Read more
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