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The play lasts approximately five and a half hours and is represented in two acts
Act 1: 14:30pm – 17:00pm
Intermission: 5:30pm – 7:30pm; we’ll have dinner at restaurant.
Act 2: 20:00pm – 22:30pm
Back to our hotel. Overnight.
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OBERAMMERGAU – Passion Play “PASSIONPAIHAUS”:
In 1633, the inhabitants of the German city of Oberammergau, Bavaria, made a promise: “If God saved them from the plague, his citizens would interpret the passion of Christ every ten years.“
There are 2,000 actors (and live animals), they include local wood carvers, hotel owners, students, teachers, children, all of them interrupt their schedules to become actors, singers, orchestra members and stagehands. Requirements are strict: all actors must be born in Oberammergau, or have lived there 20 years, or be married to a villager and a resident for 10 years. All natural makeup, such as men let their hair and beards grow a year before the play. Female roles are limited to single women under age 35..
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OBERAMMERGAU – Pasion de Cristo “PASSIONPAIHAUS”:
En 1633, los habitantes de la ciudad alemana de Oberammergau, Bavaria, hicieron una promesa: “Si Dios los salvaba de la peste, sus ciudadanos interpretarían cada diez años la pasión de Cristo”.
Hay 2.000 actores (y animales vivos), entre los que se encuentran tallistas de madera locales, hoteleros, estudiantes, maestros, niños, todos ellos interrumpen sus horarios para convertirse en actores, cantantes, miembros de orquesta y tramoyistas. Los requisitos son estrictos: todos los actores deben haber nacido en Oberammergau, haber vivido allí 20 años o estar casados con un aldeano y ser residente durante 10 años. Todo el maquillaje natural, como el de los hombres, se deja crecer el pelo y la barba un año antes de la obra. Los roles femeninos se limitan a mujeres solteras menores de 35 años.
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