The Passion Play of Oberammergau 2022

From May 14th to October 2nd 2022 the 42nd Passion Play will take place in Oberammergau. Only two months before the original premiere date on May 16th 2020 the Passion Play had to be postponed for two years due to the Corona pandemic. Over 2000 participants will bring the story of Jesus of Nazareth to the ears and eyes of the audience in a five-hour presentation on the imposing open-air stage. Almost half of the inhabitants of Oberammergau enact with great devotion the story of Jesus whose message gives billions of people hope and strength. The play covers the period of Jesus entering Jerusalem and continues up to his death on the Cross and his resurrection. The new production, under the direction of Christian Stückl and the artistic team of the Passion Play in 2010 and 2000, the stage designer Stefan Hageneier and the musical director Markus Zwink, reflect the tremendous community achievement.
For five months the villagers will play the roles of Jesus, Mary, Pontius Pilate and the apostles, soldiers and priests. The orchestra and the singers will bring the exceptional music created for the performance by the composer Rochus Dedler on stage.
All this against the backdrop of the words of the evangelist Luke at the end of his description of the tale of suffering: “And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.” (Lk 23,48)