Born in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy King received a B.S. in movement and dance from the State University at Cortland, NY, an M.A. in theatre from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Symbolic Learning from the Union Institute and University. She has taught theatre and drama, creative expression, literacy, and innovative education, and led storymaking workshops in the United States, Hungary, Scandinavia, Mexico, and England, from Head Start to universities, in recreational settings, prisons and mental hospitals. King has published seven books and many articles and essays. All of her theatrical productions, for children and adults, focus on empowerment.

Professional Biography

Radio Interview with Diego Mulligan
The Journey Home (KSFR 90.7 FM) 13.Feb.06
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Radio Interview with Arin McKenna
Art Tour Santa Fe (KTRC 1260 AM) 12.14.05
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Scenes from classroom incidents: Dialogues to stimulate classroom practice discussions, written and directed by Nancy King http://www.udel.edu/pbl/groups-in-action/

A Way of Knowing--A Way of Telling

What good are stories?

GROWING STORIES: Towards a Stories Based Curriculum

Entering the Novel Through the Eyes of a Doll