"War II have included the manner in which the play presents the charge of deicide, collective guilt, supersessionism and typology, as well as the following: The special jubilee season of the ""Oberammergau Passion Play"" in 1934, marking the 300th anniversary of the original vow to stage the play every ten years thereafter, was the first and only performance after the Nazi regime's rise to power the previous year. Among other things, the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda ordered the official poster for the jubilee season amended to include the message ""Deutschland ruft dich!"" (""Germany is calling you!""), and the"
"Oberammergau Passion Play Oberammergau Passion Play is a passion play performed since 1634 as a tradition by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. It was written by Othmar Weis, J A Daisenberger, Otto Huber, Christian Stuckl, Rochus Dedler, Eugen Papst, Marcus Zwink, Ingrid H Shafer, and the inhabitants of Oberammergau, with music by Dedler. Since its first production it has been performed on open-air stages in the village. The text of the play is a composite of four distinct manuscripts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. The play is presented in German; visitors that do not"
"the present text of which is from the pen of Provost Landsteiner, has been produced every five years, since 1893. In Australia, several major productions of The Passion are staged annually during the lead up to Easter. The chief survivor of former times is the Oberammergau Passion Play, first performed in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau in 1634 and now performed every 10 years. The next Oberammergau Passion Play will take place in 2020. In 2010, about half the inhabitants of Oberammergau took part in the once-a-decade Passion Play; over 2,000 villagers brought the story of Jesus of Nazareth to"
"certification that the beliefs of the Catholic Church are being taught or, in this case, being presented. Oberammergau Passion Play Oberammergau Passion Play is a passion play performed since 1634 as a tradition by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. It was written by Othmar Weis, J A Daisenberger, Otto Huber, Christian Stuckl, Rochus Dedler, Eugen Papst, Marcus Zwink, Ingrid H Shafer, and the inhabitants of Oberammergau, with music by Dedler. Since its first production it has been performed on open-air stages in the village. The text of the play is a composite of four distinct manuscripts"
"and technicians, all residents of the village. The name of the village (as well as that of neighbouring Unterammergau) appears in a well-known German tongue-twister, often sung as a round: About half the inhabitants of Oberammergau took part in the once-a-decade Passion Play in 2010. Over 2,000 villagers performed the story of the Passion of Jesus for the audiences from around the world. This was a labor-intensive community enterprise, in which only natives of the village could participate. Performances have taken place between mid-May and early October. The play has a major economic impact on Oberammergau. There is a local"
"again in 1984 (over and above the regular performances of 1980 and 1990) in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the first performance. There were at least two years in which the scheduled performance did not take place, and one that was postponed for two years: Oberammergau's original parish church proved to be far too small for performances of the Passion Play, so it was decided to hold the Play in the graveyard of the church, before the graves of the villagers who had died in the plague. The fame of the Play must have spread quickly to the surrounding"
"expression """"Die Passion zahlt"""" (""The Passion Play will pay for it"") in explaining how the Oberammergau community financed construction of a new community swimming pool, community centre, and other civic improvements. Since 1930, the number of visitors has ranged from 420,000 to 530,000. Most tickets are sold as part of a package with one or two nights' accommodation. The village is also known as the home of a long tradition of woodcarving; the Bavarian State Woodcarving School is located there. Among the celebrated former students is the German artist Wolfram Aichele. His processional church staff depicting Christ on a donkey"
"Eulogy for the Living by the band Ghostrain references Oberammergau in the song Sound at 11. In 2014 the Hebrew novel ""Nazur"", by Lior Couriel, includes several Mossad scenes occurring in Oberammergau. Oberammergau Oberammergau (Southern Bavarian: ""Obaammagau"") is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and across the world for its 380-year tradition of mounting Passion Plays. The Oberammergau Passion Play was first performed in 1634. It resulted from a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that"
"After years of disuse, it was restored in 1991 and is now well-maintained. The complex also contains a small black box theater, exhibition spaces, classrooms and rehearsal auditorium. To the dismay of some, the marquee was replaced in 2010, citing irreparable damage, though portions have been incorporated into its replacement. While the church and rectory are listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, the theater and other buildings are not. A passion play is a theatrical production presented during Lent depicting of the last days of Jesus Christ. The traditional Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria has taken place"
"one of the stations of the cross. Opening in 1915, this production was billed as ""America's Passion Play"", and ran until 1999. The other production was created under the auspices of Holy Family in what was then Union Hill (the northern half of town) and has been presented annually since 1915, making it the longest-running passion play in the United States. The show has been presented at the Park since it was completed, leading to the nickname ""America's Oberammergau"". While some consider passion plays to have been historically anti-semitic, the Park's production has adapted to modern times. The 1997 show"
"pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition. Oberammergau Passion Play performed since 1634 as a tradition by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. Passion Week is a name for the week beginning on Passion Sunday, as the Fifth Sunday of Lent was once called in the Roman Rite. Rukada is a doll puppet theatre practised almost exclusively in the city of Ambalangoda on the South-western coast. three to Four feet high puppets are"
"The 1934 film ""Twentieth Century"", starring John Barrymore, mentions the famous passion play. In Maud Hart Lovelace's novel ""Betsy and the Great World"", Betsy visits Oberammergau and meets many of the people involved in the passion play. Also, the passion play inspired the Brazilians to create one of the largest outdoor theaters in the world, called New Jerusalem city theater in Pernambuco. Jerome K Jerome wrote 'The Diary of a Pilgrimage' about his journey to see the Passion Play. Mike Ramsdell teaches at the NATO school in his 2005 novel ""A Train To Potevka"". A song 'Oberammergau' by UK musician"
"Canadian Badlands Passion Play The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is a passion play performed annually since 1994 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The play takes place every July in a natural bowl amphitheater found in the Drumheller Valley, less than 10 minutes from downtown. The unique outdoor location was chosen for the topographical similarity to the Israeli countryside surrounding Jerusalem, as well as the superb natural acoustics. It follows the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus found in the Gospels, told through drama and music, using over 200 volunteer performers. Every five years or so, the script is"
"there was a new production directed by Oberammergau native Christian Stückl, director at Munich's Volkstheater. He was supported by the artistic team that, along with him, staged the 2000 Passion Play: deputy director and dramatic adviser Otto Huber, set and costume designer Stefan Hageneier and music director Markus Zwink and conductor Michael Bocklet - all from Oberammergau. The play started each day at 14.30 and including a three-hour supper interval ended at 22.30. This was an innovation, since previous productions had been performed in the morning and afternoon with a break for lunch. The changes to the play since World"
"be interested in a book about the Esparreguera Passion Play, and suggested that she turn her notes into a book. She did, coming out with her book the following year, written in collaboration with Roig. Esparreguera Passion Play The Esparreguera Passion Play (Catalan: ""Passió d'Esparreguera"") is a performance of the Passion Play in Esparreguera, Catalonia, Spain. The play has over three hundred actors and live music, and is performed in twelve performances, staged every Sunday from March to May. The townspeople of Esparreguera, a town northwest of Barcelona, get involved every year to carry out the festival. The performances take"
"Esparreguera Passion Play The Esparreguera Passion Play (Catalan: ""Passió d'Esparreguera"") is a performance of the Passion Play in Esparreguera, Catalonia, Spain. The play has over three hundred actors and live music, and is performed in twelve performances, staged every Sunday from March to May. The townspeople of Esparreguera, a town northwest of Barcelona, get involved every year to carry out the festival. The performances take place at the ""Teatre de la Passió"", a large theater venue opened in 1969 and designed specifically for Passion Play performances. Along with the , it is one of the most important Passion Plays in"
"Christmas had accidentally brought the plague with him. The man died from the plague and it began spreading throughout Oberammergau. After the vow was made, not another inhabitant of the town died from the plague. All of the town members that were still suffering from the plague recovered. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero, as well as in 1934 which was the 300th anniversary and 1984 which was the 350th anniversary (though the 1940 performance was cancelled due to the onset of the Second World War in 1939). It involves over 2000 actors, singers, instrumentalists"
"""The Passion Play of Oberammergau"". This was billed as film actually shot in Oberammergau, Germany, when it was actually shot on the roof of the original Grand Central Palace in New York City, a fact that was quickly uncovered by the press. The presentation included 19 minutes of film interspersed with lantern slides. After the Eden Musee went bankrupt and closed in 1915, the name and select wax figure groupings, including those from the Chamber of Horrors, were purchased at auction and exhibited in Coney Island. The Coney Island Eden Musee was destroyed by fire in 1928. Eden Musée The"
"the figures. a reciter stands between the audience seated on the ground and the statues. Interpreting each scene of the well known biblical stories. In some locales actors wear historical costumes of the period. Whether statues or live actors are used. Performances in corporate Christian church music and some times western musical instruments, such as the organ. Several notable plays were written and produced by K. Lawrence Perera of Boralessa whose ambitions was to imitate the famous Oberammergau Passion Play in 1923 which drew together unschooled actors from among virtually every humble profession of the area. Over a hundred performers"
"three-hour interval, ending at 22.30. Performances took place between mid-May and early October 2010. The Passion of Christ is performed in Sordevolo (Piedmont) every five years since 1816, from June to September, by all the inhabitants of the village in an open air amphitheatre 4.000 squared meters wide, of 2.400 seats under cover. In front of the audience is rebuilt a corner of Jerusalem.Every actor involved (about 500 people) is a volunteer, as well as who works ""behind the scenes""(about 300 people) for scenography, costumes, script, horses. It is one of the greatest shows about the Passion of Christ in"
"and in 2010 the website featured for the first time an online ticketing system where patrons can even choose the seat they'd like if booked early. Improvements and repairs were made to the set and set buildings as well. In 2011 the implementation of a $100,000 three dimensional surround sound system to enhance the audiences' audio experiences and accommodate those with difficulty hearing. Canadian Badlands Passion Play The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is a passion play performed annually since 1994 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The play takes place every July in a natural bowl amphitheater found in the Drumheller Valley,"
"subject of a denazification court in 1947. Anton Lang Anton Lang (17 January 1875 – 30 May 1938) was a German studio potter and an actor in the Oberammergau Passion Play. He played the role of Jesus Christ in 1900, 1910, and 1922. He was the Prologue Speaker in 1930 and again in the Jubilee Production of 1934. He was born on 17 January 1875 in Germany. He played the role of Jesus Christ in the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1900, 1910, and 1922. Lang died in Munich on 30 May 1938 at the age of 63, following an operation"
"the winemaking village’s landmark, and can easily be seen both day and night, for it is floodlit then, from a great distance. Riesling is the customary grape variety here, although small quantities of Pinot, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner and Dornfelder are also grown. The ""Wintricher Passionsspiele"" (Wintrich Passion Plays) have been produced over several weeks every five years since 1902. They portray a part of Jesus Christ’s life. The plays are well attended, with 8,000 playgoers coming for the one-hundred-year jubilee. The production venue is the church in Wintrich, this offering the best suited backdrop. The greater part of the players comes"
"rewritten to tell the story from a fresh perspective. Each year, more than 10,000 audience members travel to Drumheller for the Passion Play, an area already known for tourist attractions like the Canadian Badlands and the Royal Tyrell Museum. Audience members come not only from all across Alberta, but also from around the world - some coming as pilgrims, others simply coming to see a massive theatre production. In 1988 the founder of the Rosebud Theatre and Rosebud School of the Arts, Laverne Erickson, formed a steering committee and began gaining the support of local community organizations for what would"
"Anton Lang Anton Lang (17 January 1875 – 30 May 1938) was a German studio potter and an actor in the Oberammergau Passion Play. He played the role of Jesus Christ in 1900, 1910, and 1922. He was the Prologue Speaker in 1930 and again in the Jubilee Production of 1934. He was born on 17 January 1875 in Germany. He played the role of Jesus Christ in the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1900, 1910, and 1922. Lang died in Munich on 30 May 1938 at the age of 63, following an operation for a stomach ailment. In 1923-24 Lang"
"Vismarkt in Groningen. Roughly 20,000 visitors came to see the play and it had around 3.2 million television viewers. ""The Passion"" was held on 2 April on the Hendrik Jan van Heekplein in Enschede. This year, the event was broadcast on radio as well. A total of 3,574,000 viewers watched the live television broadcasting. On 2 September 2015, it was revealed that ""The Passion"" will be staged on 24 March 2016, on the Eemplein in Amersfoort. The Passion (Netherlands) The Passion is a Dutch passion play, held every Maundy Thursday since 2011 in a different city each year. The event"
"opera festival in Eureka Springs. In 1967, the famous 7-story Christ of the Ozarks Statue was built. A year later, ""The Great Passion Play"" was begun as an outdoor performance piece. It is regularly performed from May through October by a cast of 170 actors and dozens of live animals. It has been seen by an estimated 7.7 million people, which makes it the largest-attended outdoor drama in the United States, according to the Institute of Outdoor Theatre of the University of East Carolina at Greenville, North Carolina. Christian-themed attractions have been added in association with the drama production. These"
"director's book in Europe and the only one extant from the Baroque period. The Škofja Loka Passion Play was performed each year until 1767. The procession was revived in 1999, and reprised in 2000 and 2009, with further reprisals planned for 2015 and 2021. The play's reprisals are the largest open-air theatre production in Slovenia. In Catalonia, it is common for villages to present different Passion Plays every Easter, like the ones in Esparreguera, Olesa de Montserrat, Ulldecona or Cervera, first documented in 1538. Olesa's 1996 production surpassed the world record for the most people acting on stage at the"
"and so on). Reflective chorales and arias were inserted at predefined points in the narrative, providing commentary on the Passion events. The length was generally carefully kept within one hour. The Passion for the year was performed five times during Lent, once in each church. They were performed starting in the oldest church and moving to the youngest church as follows: St. Peter, St. Nicholas, St. Catherine, St. James and St. Michael. The Passion librettos were printed each year for sale to the ; copies of these librettos survive to this day in the Hamburg Staatsarchiv. It is important to"
"Passion Play (play) Passion Play is a 1981 play by British playwright Peter Nichols dealing with adultery and betrayal, unusual in that the two leading characters are each portrayed by two actors for public speech and private thoughts. It was originally intended to open the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Barbican Theatre but was produced by them at the London's Aldwych Theatre in 1981. It was revived at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in 1984 before transferring to Wyndham's Theatre, at the Donmar Warehouse in 2000 before transferring to the Comedy Theatre, and at the Duke of York's Theatre in 2013. It"
"before catching a train to Oberau and then a carriage to Oberammergau to see the play. They return via Heidelberg. As well as describing the journey and the characters they meet the book also contains a number of humorous asides including : Diary of a Pilgrimage Diary of a Pilgrimage is a novel by Jerome K. Jerome published in 1891. It tells of a trip undertaken by Jerome and his friend ""B"" to see the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. They travel by train from London Victoria to Dover and have a rough overnight crossing of the English Channel to"
"three years of Jesus' public life, and the second part, in the afternoon, showing his passion, death and resurrection. After World War 2, the townspeople began to consider replacing the earlier text, and began using other versions in 1944-1951, and 1952-1959. Local poet Ramon Torruella wrote the version performed today, ever since its 1960 premiere. Divided into the traditional two parts, it consists of 35 scenes in four acts. With some schedule variation over the centuries, the Esparreguera Passion has been performed every Sunday and holiday, and on some Saturdays from the beginning of Lent until the first week of"
"same time, with 726 persons. Balmaseda, in the Spanish Basque Country, holds the leading Passion Play in the region. The earliest Passion Plays in Sri Lanka, at Vanny in Mannar, Pesalai, Pamanugama, Mutuwal, Pallansena, Kalamulla, Duwa and Pitipana in Negombo, used life-size statues instead of living actors. Influenced by the Oberammergau Passion Play, K. Lawrence Perera, began the practice of using living actors in the Borelassa Passion Play. Women later began to take part in the play. However, for a period of time after 1939, the Archbishop of Colombo banned performances because of his disapproval of the women's participation. In"