Day 6 - The Oberammergau Passion Play
This morning, we travel to Oberammergau where we check
into our hotel in or around the town. After settling in, we enjoy
the undisputed highlight of our tour - the Oberammergau Passion
Play. This extraordinary event is run by the residents of the
villages with a cast and crew of over 2,000. The production itself
covers the Passion of Jesus Christ and is famous across Germany and
the rest of the world, for its scale, history, and quality. An
enormous amount of work goes into each production, which a myriad
of fantastic props, costumes, and backdrops combining to make this
a true spectacle to be remembered by the audience. The play itself
was first created by villagers in the 17th century. When the
village became infected by the bubonic plague, the population
believed (as many did) that it was a sign of God's displeasure at
humanity and human sin. In an attempt to appease God, they promised
that if he spared Oberammergau from the plague, they would put on a
play every ten years, detailing the sacrifice and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. As the story goes, the village was saved, and all
those with the plague were cured, and since then, Oberammergau has
organized a production each decade and has done so ever since,
apart from a brief break during World War II. Our top tier tickets
grant us seats at the front and center, with some of the best seats
in the house. Split into two halves, with each half lasting three
hours with a two-hour break, we spend the rest of the day here,
enjoying a special dinner in the two-hour break. Overnight
Oberammergau.
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