Oberammergau Passion Play Tours

The world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play will take place in 2022. Spaces very limited for this powerful spectacle that only takes place every 10 years.

2022 marks the 42nd edition of this spectacular event, which dates back to 1634. This open-air stage performance takes place every 10 years in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau and honours the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The cast is made up entirely of Oberammergau residents with over 2,000 actors taking part, including around 500 children.      

We are offering tickets to the Passion Play on five unique itineraries, with various departure dates between May and September. Some tours include time in Austria, others combine Oberammergau with five nights in Italy, - but they all include tickets to this special event.

5 Oberammergau Tours

• Passion Play 2020 and Alpine Countries
• Passion Play 2020 and Bavaria
• Passion Play 2020, Innsbruck and the Dolomites
• Passion Play 2020 and the Italian Lakes 
• Passion Play 2020 and Salzburg

If you have any questions about our Passion Play tours, please don’t hesitate to contact our expert team.

Were you due to to travel to Oberammergau Passion Play 2020

We are aware of the recent announcement from the district administration of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, that the 42nd Oberammergau Passion Play will be postponed until 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Titan supports this announcement with the health of all our customers and performers involved in show the highest priority. We know how disappointing and unsettling it can be to have to change a much-anticipated holiday in the eleventh hour and wanted to reassure all customers affected that your holiday and money remains 100% protected with Titan thanks to our ABTA and ATOL license.

If you are due to travel on an Oberammergau holiday in 2020 you will already have received a communication from us stating the need for change and that we would be in touch shortly.

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Fascinating Facts

Wood-carving traditions - 

Oberammergau has been known for centuries as a centre for wood carving. A tradition made by farmers who needed to find ways to earn extra income through the long winter months. Wood carvers who call themselves "Herrgottschnitzer" (God-carvers) are renowned for their skills. These pieces of art are made from an Arolla Pine, which grows in Baveria.

Roles Announced on 20th October 2019

All major roles have two actors who share the position equally. The actors share their time rehearsing whilst also leading a 'normal' day-to-day job.

The Role of Mary:

Andrea Hecht - has participated seven times in the Passion Play, on a normal day Andrea is a trained sculptor and has her own handicraft gift shop in the village

Eva-Maria Reiser -  who is a stewardess.

The role of Mary has caused sensation in previous years as the Director Stueckl changed the rules so key roles like this could be played by Protestants and atheists or allowing married women to play Virgin Mary. 

The Role of Jesus:

Rochus Ruckel - the second youngest actor to play Jesus at the age of 22, he is currently studying Aerospace engineering.

Frederik Mayetm - is a Press Relations Officer for the Munich Volkstheater and the Passion Play, he has also performed those of Johannes in 2010. 

Passion Play 2010

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Tableaux vivants, a french term meaning "Living Pictures".

Tableaux vivants have helped to set Oberammergau’s Passion Play apart from other productions within this genre. When performing these snapshots, the actors wear extravagant costumes and jewellery, silently striking a pose for the duration of the scene, which is accompanied by a verbal description.

The Theatre

The Passion Play theatre accommodates more than 4,700 seats, all undercover, and provides excellent acoustics and views to the stage from all areas. Titan has no control over the exact location of the seats, although travelling with us means you will have guaranteed category B2 tickets as indicated on the stage plan.