While this one contraband photo barely does it any justice, the Passion Play is beyond amazing!! The theatre is huge and seats over 4,000 people...and they perform this show 5 times per week! It rained while we were in there, and while the audience is always covered, there is a retractable roof for the stage! The scenes are so beautiful, and the colors designed to be striking. In some acts there are hundreds of people on the stage- little kids, adults, plus mules and sheep, not to mention doves flying out of their cages!! In between acts there are living images, which are still tableaus that represent famous Bible stories, and they are accompanied by a chorus full of amazing voices and a beautiful orchestra. While the whole thing is in German, you get a little textbook to follow along with, and it is actually quite easy. If you have no concept of biblical stories, then the play may be a little confusing, but for most, I am sure it's pretty clear, and the 5 hours (broken into 2 parts with a 3 hour break) flies by!
Overall, this is unbelieveable, and I am thrilled we got the opportunity to experience it...especially since it only comes once every 10 years!!
XOXO C & J
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