Blog - Passion 2020

24.02.2020

All together

Peter Stückl and David Bender have leading roles in Oberammergau. One is acting in the Passion Play for the 10th time, the other one for the 1st time.

10.02.2020

Ready, steady, go!

Rehearsals for the people of Jerusalem began in the Passion Play Theatre at the end of January

23.01.2020

A Life's Calling

Christian Stückl, Markus Zwink and Stefan Hageneier on Theatre and Religion, Zeitgeist, and Shifting Perspectives

30.12.2019

We are Jesus

Frederik Mayet and Rochus Rückel share insights about their role

09.12.2019

Virtue alone is not enough

The playing right between exclusion, emancipation and integration

15.11.2019

No compromises

Stefan Hageneier relies on real materials when it comes to costumes and scenery

18.10.2019

So much for untouchability

The music in the Passion Play

09.10.2019

For a cup of coffee with... Anna-Lina Knufinke

In our series, we introduce you to participants of the Passion Play 2020 - from ushers to Romans and wardrobes to leading actors.

18.09.2019

From the pub to Israel

A travelogue

03.09.2019

What seethes for a long time - The Passion Play and anti-Semitism

The history of anti-Semitism in the Oberammergau Passion Play

21.07.2019

On Jesus' sofa

In May 2020, the Youth Days in Oberammergau will take place for the first time in the run-up to the Passion Play.

18.07.2019

For a cup of coffee with... Robert Eder

In our series, we introduce you to participants of the Passion Play 2020 - from ushers to Romans and wardrobes to leading actors.

11.07.2019

"Die Pest"

On June 28 "The Plague" premiered at the Passion Theatre. An overview in pictures.

02.07.2019

Daring key changes and catchy melodies

Soloists, choir and orchestra of the Passion Play 2020 present themselves in an evening concert

19.06.2019

For a cup of coffee with... Walter Lang

In our series, we introduce you to participants of the Passion Play 2020 - from ushers to Romans and wardrobes to leading actors.

13.06.2019

School today, premiere tomorrow

David Bender is the youngest leading actor and stands on stage as an angel at the Passion Plays 2020

03.05.2019

The choice of soloists

A conversation about singing lessons, stage and choir experience and the tension of the decisive audition.

06.04.2019

Where the Passion Play took place

From the wooden stage on the cemetery to the Passion Theatre: Venues of the Oberammergau Passion Play

15.03.2019

The travel diary of Frances C. Childe

The travel diary of Frances C. Childe from 1870 provides an impressive testimony to the Passion Play of that time.

06.03.2019

A hairy affair

Since Ash Wednesday the hair and beard decree is in force. We accompanied our two jesus actors to their last hairdresser's visit.