100 Years of Passion Plays in St. Margarethen
In 2026, the Passion Plays in the St. Margarethen quarry will celebrate their 100th anniversary. The preparations for the anniversary year are already underway, in which the Passion Plays will reinterpret the well-known story of the life, suffering, and resurrection of Jesus Christ - with a new text, new music, and a new director: The new Passion play text,
"Mirjam - Love is as Strong as Death," written by the director of the Passion Plays in St. Margarethen, Pastor Dr. Richard Geier, tells the Passion story for the first time from a female perspective. Mirjam - Mary Magdalene - reflects 20 years after the events in Bethany and Jerusalem on Jesus' ministry and processes her memories and lasting impressions in conversation with other characters from the Gospel of John.
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