Bavaria’s Passion Play has been performed every decade going back to a vow made in 1633 when the people of Oberammergau vowed to perform the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ, if no one died of the plague anymore. The 42nd Oberammergau Passion Play was intended to take place between May and October of this year but has been postponed for two years due to the current situation caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic has made it impossible to complete this year’s Play without endangering the participants and guests. Furthermore, the perspective for this year is unclear. A postponement of only a few months seemed unacceptable to everyone involved.

The people of Oberammergau still want to fulfill their vow, therefore the plans to perform the Passion Play in 2022 are currently beginning.

The premiere is scheduled for May 21, 2022 and further performance dates will be announced at a later date.