THE WISDOM OF SERPENTS

About the Book

Famed real-life German poet and prophetess, musician and mystic, author, artist, preacher, and founder of two abbeys, Hildegard von Bingen is one of the most influential personalities of the twelfth century. Yet woman in such a position of power is bound to have enemies, and Hildegard’s penchant for telling the truth, especially regarding the corruption of the clergy, has made her more than a few. Thus when she dares to defy both church and state in defense of a heretic knight, it might take more than a miracle to save her. Based on a true story.

About the Author

Diane Baia Hale is a Chicago playwright specializing in historical drama and the theatre of the heroic, focusing on the inspiration that can be drawn from people of the past and the dilemmas that they faced. Her play The Wisdom of Serpents was a finalist for the 2009 Jane Chambers Award. Other full-length dramas include Rake (finalist, 2013 Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Play Competition; semi-finalist, 2013 Pride Films and Plays Contest), The Marble Muse, The Lion’s Share, Dragon’s Teeth, and The Fencing Lesson. To learn more about her work, please visit www.DianeBaia.com.