The Cornell College Department of Theatre would like to announce the upcoming staged reading of Tim Slover's "Virtue." Passionate and iconoclastic mystic Hildegard von Bingen is almost as well known today as she was in her own 12th Century. Today we know her principally because of her extraordinarily beautiful music. Then, she was famous throughout Europe for her visions and as the only woman to have her writings read aloud in synod by the Pope, himself. In "Virtue," Hildegard is preparing to complete her book of revelations and present it to the Holy See when a penitent named Richardis arrives at her monastery and profoundly disrupts her world. "Virtue" tells the story of what happened. The staged reading will take place Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. on the Cornell College campus in the Plumb-Fleming Studio Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. Audiences are invited to remain in the theatre for a talk-back with the cast, playwright and director following the reading. This event is intended for mature audiences. Those with questions are encouraged to contact Janeve West jwest@cornellcollege.edu.
