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Passionplay Oberammergau 2010
The history
Every 10 years this beautiful Bavarian village of farmers, artists and craftsmen becomes world famous by hosting the Passionplay. After a black plague epidemic in 1634 that miraculously was cut short, the inhabitants vowed to perform the play With inner conviction the amateur actors (all from the village), again present the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The play shows the story of Christ's Passion, beginning with the entry into Jerusalem and ending with the resurrection and transfiguration. The structure of the play is living pictures from the Old Testament and acted scenes from the New Testament.
The play today
The play depicts the story of Christ's Passion beginning with entry to Jerusalem and ending with the resurrection and transfiguration. Each performance starts at 2:00pm and ends at approximately 10:30PM with a long dinner and shopping break.
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Left: View on the stage of the theatre with picture rehearsal: Jesus coming to Jerusalem
Middle: Directore Christian Stückl ( in black) giving last orders to Jesus , Petrus and Johannes ( all three on the right )
Right: Jesus and his apostels with the people from Jerusalem ( blue dresses ) waiting to get ready |
About half the inhabitants of Oberammergau take part in the once-a-decade Passion Play 2010 in Oberammergau.
In 2010 passionplay performance, this means that over 2,000 villagers will bring the story of Jesus of Nazareth to life for audiences that flock into oberammergau from around the world. Using the impressive open-air stage, the play lasts five hours. (There is also a three-hour intermission for dinner).
The passionplay starts with Jesus entering Jerusalem, continues up to his death on the cross and finishes with his resurrection. As ever, this is an extraordinary community effort. 2010 sees a new production, directed by Christian Stückl - a local, who is also manager of Munich's outstanding Volkstheater. He is supported by the artistic team that staged the Passion Play in 2000: Deputy director and dramatic adviser Otto Huber, set and costume designer Stefan Hageneier and music directors Markus Zwink and Michael Bocklet. Again, all are from Oberammergau.
Rehearsals last ten months. Already working on the revised text are the villagers selected to play Jesus and Mary, Pontius Pilate and the apostles, the priests, soldiers and children. The orchestra and the choir are studying the memorable score, composed in the 19th century by Rochus Dedler, again a resident of Oberammergau.
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