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A Descriptive Analysis of the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010

Wolf, Christa J.

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2013, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Theatre Arts.
2010 marked the 41st anniversary of the Oberammergau Passion Play which has been produced on an average of once every decade since 1634. The play– called the “Passionspiele” in German– has gained the distinction of being the longest running Passion play in history, as well as the most highly attended play of its kind, hosting 4,720 people five days a week from the middle of May through the end of September. Despite obstacles of war, political upheaval, cultural issues, and religious objections, the play has endured. The story of the Passion in conjunction with a presentation style that is a virtual pastiche of historic and modern theatrical elements has allowed the Oberammergau Passion Play to stand the test of time. Including a brief history of the Passion story and the town of Oberammergau, this analysis addresses the use of the text, the music, tableaux vivants, costumes and lighting, and the performance space as key elements in the play's success.
James Slowiak, Mr. (Advisor)
Durand Pope, Mr. (Committee Member)
Adel Migid, Mr. (Committee Member)
110 p.

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  • Wolf, C. J. (2013). A Descriptive Analysis of the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374768702

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wolf, Christa. A Descriptive Analysis of the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010. 2013. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374768702.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wolf, Christa. "A Descriptive Analysis of the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374768702

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