Comments on: Tips for seeing the Oberammergau Passion Play

By: Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 | Heather on her travels

Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 | Heather on her travels — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:33:43 +0000

[...] Oberammergau Passion Play and Altötting in Bavaria – Podcast Tips for seeing the Oberammergau Passion Play Painted houses and wood carving at Oberammergau – in Bavaria, [...]

By: admin

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:35:10 +0000

@ Donna
So glad you enjoyed the play and also reading about it on the blog. Also thanks for your tips on booking a package directly although if you’re like me and prefer to organise your own travel arrangements it’s always worth a try, and you can fall back on a package if it doesn’t work out. How annoying that you had such problems when you ordered online – obviously better to try and buy things when you’re actually at Oberammergau.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:28:03 +0000

Hi,
Loved your blog and also loved the Passion Play. I went in June and it was fantastic.
I would not recommend trying to book a package directly – we tried (one of us speaks fluent German) and despite phone calls and emails – this was a year before – it was hopeless – so we baled out and went on a tour with Albatross which was fabulous.
Also a word of caution about ordering books etc online from the official shop – they sent me the wrong thing – DVD instead of the pictorial book and refuse to do anything about it until I sent it back to Germany at my own considerable expense. Even offered to buy book again if they sent it!
No answer to many emails – bit contrary to the Christian spirit of the village, play and locals.
I would go again in 2020.

By: Oberammergau Passion Play and Altötting in Bavaria - Podcast | Heather on her travels

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:24:46 +0000

[...] Podcast 12 I talk about visiting the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria, Germany and also visiting the pilgrimage town of Altötting that’s known for the [...]

By: Pilgrimage and the Black Madonna at Altötting | Heather on her travels

Pilgrimage and the Black Madonna at Altötting | Heather on her travels — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:00:51 +0000

[...] our visit to Bavaria to see the Oberammergau Passion Play we spent a couple of nights at the pilgrimage town of Altötting, an hour or so’s drive east [...]

By: Painted houses and wood carving at Oberammergau – in Bavaria, Germany | Heather on her travels

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:58:54 +0000

[...] A cycle ride and a cool lake swim in the badesee Passion, music and drama at Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany Tips for seeing the Oberammergau Passion Play [...]

By: admin

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:58:45 +0000

@ Stella So pleased you enjoyed the play as much as I did – I hadn’t really thought about the portrayal of Judas but now you mention it, it was a man who judged things wrongly and never meant it to end with Jesus’s death then regretted bitterly what he’d done – could happen to any of us.

By: Stella Pierides

Stella Pierides — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:25:36 +0000

Just back from seeing the Passion Play in Oberammergau. It was the first time for me, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I fully agree with you about the performers, as well as the village community working and singing their socks off. It was also quite amazing that the animals (almost a zoo: sheep, goats, horses, camel, lama, doves) remained composed throughout their appearance on the stage.
Your tips were great. I would go for a better category seat too, though where I sat, near the back, the view was unrestricted and good. I would also try to change the weather if I could! It thundered and poured the whole day I was there.
I was particularly interested to see the portrayal of Judas in this year’s (or should I say decade’s?) performance. A complex psychological portrait, strong and accomplished. Nothing stereotypical about it. Well done!
All in all, I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to the 2020 staging of the play!
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By: Review of Hotel Zur Post at Altötting | Heather on her travels

Review of Hotel Zur Post at Altötting | Heather on her travels — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:16:59 +0000

[...] Schnitzel and cherries from Bavaria – Germany Tips for seeing the Oberammergau Passion Play A cycle and cool lake swim in the badesee- in Bavaria, [...]

By: Bavarian food from Germany | Heather on her travels

Bavarian food from Germany | Heather on her travels — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:08:50 +0000

[...] Germany is your kind of place. I visited this part of Germany recently on a short trip to see the Oberammergau Passion Play and here’s a taste of what you might expect when you eat out in a typical Gasthaus or Biergarten. [...]

By: Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels

Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:12:32 +0000

Heather, this is a great list of tips. I was totally impressed – right down to water. Well done!
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By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:02 +0000

Your extensive information on visiting the Oberammergau Passion Play should be required reading for anyone planning a visit. Great jog!
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By: Mark H

Mark H — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:47:29 +0000

Seeing the Passion Play (in an earlier decade) is one of my abiding travel memories. I hope many of your readers get a chance and follow your tips. The town’s setting amongst the Alps, the wonderful historic story behind the play, the adoption of virtually every person in the town as part of the effort to run the play all contribute to a wonderful experience in a theatre where the audeince is under cover but the stage is open to the elements. I wrote a similar review of the town and play at http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/08/timeless-promise-passion-play.html
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