A Pilgrim's Guide to Oberammergau and Its Passion Play

by Raymond Goodburn

Overview

A vital help for your Passion Play Oberammergau 2020 visit, this handy guide enables you to make the most of your time during your stay. It includes the historical background, traditions, and development of the Passion Play from 1634 to its relevance today, the organization and administration of the Play, and its impact on the village and the area. It looks behind the scenes to the wardrobe rooms and props, the stage, the history of the building, and the recent renovations and alterations. Meet the creative team behind the play and the leading actors. A synopsis of the play, including the sequence of the acts and scenes with the Old Testament Tableaux, is described. Suggestions on what to see in the village and the surrounding area include many of the places holidaymakers will visit en route to or from Oberammergau. The new expanded edition includes more of the Romantic Road, Munich, and the Austrian Tyrol.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780995561557
Publisher:	Pilgrim Book Services
Publication date:	02/03/2017
Series:	A Pilgrim's Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Ray Goodburn has led and organized tour groups to Oberammergau and the Passion Play over many years. He is an ordained pastor who studied at Wesley House, Cambridge. Ray’s ministry went on to enrich a series of parishes and he also worked as a teacher of religious education. In the years since, Ray has worked for a leading Christian tour operator – with experience of several countries. He put his considerable experience to good use as an author, the result being three more guides in this Series: The Holy Land; the Lands of St Paul; and Rome and Assisi. Ray lives in Nottinghamshire, England.

Editorial Reviews

This book is best summed up in four words... compact, concise, colorful and informative. Whether visiting Oberammergau for the prime purpose of seeing the Passion Play or whether for a longer visit in non-play years, this book will be a great help in planning a visit to the village and the surrounding areas. As well as being an indispensable companion while you are there, it would also be a worthwhile souvenir to bring back from any visit. It contains not only the setting and the history of the Passion Plays, but also explains the organization that goes into them, the people and the places involved, and also gives wonderful descriptions and the history behind the fairytale castles of King Ludwig II, which are in the vicinity.

The Universe (totalcatholic.com)

A Pilgrim's Guide to Oberammergau and its Passion Play by Raymond Goodburn, who has led groups there, describes the setting and the story; gives a tour of the village; introduces the play, and its organization and traditions; and describes the theatre, the play and its people, and the legacy of King Ludwig II. It suggests visits in the area, includes a chapter on practical details, reflects on the future, and gives a play synopsis. There are many color photos of the last production, and of sights to see.

Church Times