Travel article in Church Times, January 2020: 'The Passion play in Oberammergau takes place this year. Ray Goodburn on its enduring appeal — and how to book a last-minute ticket.'
The best selling guidebook to the Passion Play, the village of Oberammergau and the surrounding area returns in a new edition ready for the 2020 performances. All the traditions, staging, text and musical presentation of this world famous event are described. Profiles of cast and creative team.
A vital help for your Passion Play Oberammergau 2020 visit, this handy guide enables you to make the most of your time during your stay. It includes the historical background, traditions, and development of the Passion Play from 1634 to its relevance today, the organization and administration of the Play, and its impact on the village and the area. It looks behind the scenes to the wardrobe rooms and props, the stage, the history of the building, and the recent renovations and alterations. Meet the creative team behind the play and the leading actors. A synopsis of the play, including the sequence of the acts and scenes with the Old Testament Tableaux, is described. Suggestions on what to see in the village and the surrounding area include many of the places holidaymakers will visit en route to or from Oberammergau. The new expanded edition includes more of the Romantic Road, Munich, and the Austrian Tyrol.
For anyone planning to attend this year’s ten yearly Passion play in Oberammergau, this is the definitive guide.’ Life and Work Magazine (Church of Scotland) Jan 2020 edition; ‘Raymond Goodburn has done a great service for us and others who plan to see the passion play. His book gives valuable information about what to expect, what to see, where to go and yes, what to buy.’ Methodist Recorder 25th October 2019.
Ray Goodburn has led and organized tour groups to Oberammergau and the Passion Play over many years. He is an ordained minister who studied at Wesley House, Cambridge. Ray’s ministry went on to enrich a series of parishes and he also worked as a teacher of religious education. In the years since, Ray has worked for a leading Christian tour operator – with experience in several countries. He put his considerable experience to good use as an author, the result being three more guides in this Series: The Holy Land; the Lands of St Paul; and Rome and Assisi. Ray lives in Nottinghamshire, England.
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