In her new musical, In The Green, Grace McLean explores how Hildegard von Bingen defied all odds and became one of history’s most creative and fiercely powerful women.
Grace McLean first learned about Hildegard von Bingen, the visionary 12th-century composer, author, inventor and saint, when McClean was in college, studying Medieval art. “I was completely struck by her originality and her strikingly feminine imagery,” says McLean.
One key question continued to intrigue McLean. “What happened between those two women in that cell that lead Hildegard to ultimately reject an ascetic cloistered lifestyle and embrace the fullness and messiness of an integrated, communal, interactive life,” shares McLean. “And what was it that drove Jutta to run away from all of that in the first place?”.
Told in a totally unique way and directed by Lee Sunday Evans, three women embody Hildegard. While McLean plays Jutta. “I hope people feel empowered to look into their own dark corners to dust off old secrets,” she says. “I hope they can investigate the shame that holds them back and to see it, share it, and be willing to do the same for others.”I’m most inspired by Hildegard’s unapologetic originality.
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