Passion Play Changes Hours
Posted by Administrator in Passion Play. Ultram No Prescription Prevacid For Sale Ultram Generic Buy Prednisone Online Toprol XL Without Prescription Amoxil No Prescription Elimite For Sale Cipro Generic Buy Stromectol Online Aricept Without PrescriptionIT IS the oldest Passion play in the world, an eight-hour re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ that has been performed in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau every 10 years since 1634.
But a proposal by the play’s director to change the hour at which Jesus dies has split the villagers, many of whom argue it will rip it from its medieval roots and drive away many of the half a million international visitors it attracts.
The play, in which about 2500 villagers take part, has almost always run from 9.30am to 5.30pm, May to October. But Christian Stuckl, who has been the director since 1987, wants it to run from 2.30pm to 10.30pm and increase the dramatic effect with lighting.
But his detractors are outraged and have issued a barrage of objections, including the danger of Jesus — dressed in a cloth — freezing on the crucifix in the cool evening air. They also say children will be forced to stay up late, guests will get lost in the dark and souvenir shops will lose out. Read more