The History Of The Passion Play
The history of the Oberammergau Passion Play begins in 1633. In the middle of the Thirty Years War, after months of dying and suffering from the plague, the people of Oberammergau took a vow to perform the ‘Play of the Suffering Dying and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ every ten years. At Whitsun 1634 they fulfilled their promise for the first time. As early as the mid-18th Century spectators were already coming to Oberammergau from all parts of Germany, attracted by the great power and fascination of the play
The Oberammergau Passion Play 2010
In 2010 the village will be performing for the 41st time the play which the people of Oberammergau have kept up in unique continuity throughout the centuries. In a five-hour performance more than 2000 participants enact the story of Jesus of Nazereth on the large open-air stage of the Passion Play Theatre with all its sights and sounds. Almost half the inhabitants of Oberammergau perform with great dedication the story of the man whose message has given an incredible number of people hope and vitality throughout 200years. The story is played out from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to his death on the cross and his resurrection.
See the Oberammergau Passion Play with Leger
Leger will have several tours that will include the Oberammergau Passion Play, throughout the summer of 2010. Demand for this unique historical event will be high, so register your interest now to ensure that you're the first to know about our tours including Oberammergau.