Pledge and Play

How the Passion Play in Oberammergau Changes a Village and Impacts the World

Anne Fritsch (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2022
Theater der Zeit (Verlag)
978-3-95749-391-0 (ISBN)

Infos

What's the story with the little village of Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps? For nearly 400 years, the people who live here have performed the Passion of Christ every ten years. All together. Grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren all join each other on stage. They are fulfilling a vow once made by their ancestors to stave off the plague. This book sets out to discover why the villagers' enthusiasm for theatre has endured to this day. It takes a look behind the scenes and accompanies the creation of the 2022 Passion Play with its 2,400 participants. In a series of conversations, the author explores their motivations, special rituals such as the Hair and Beard Decree and theatre life in times of the coronavirus pandemic. And why giving up is not an option.

Autor

Anne Fritsch lives and works as an author and cultural journalist in Munich.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.04.2022
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 200 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Schlagworte: Backstage • Bavaria • Conversations • Coronavirus • Oberammergau • passion of christ • Passion play • Storybook • Theatre
• ISBN-10: 3-95749-391-9 / 3957493919
• ISBN-13: 978-3-95749-391-0 / 9783957493910
• Zustand: Neuware