Bio

photo: Roni Galgano "During the performance her words were carefully turned, her voice seductively sure and her manner dynamic, poised and expressive. Better than that, she knew where we were going with the piece, which is saying something considering the terrain being charted." - Gay & Lesbian Times (San Diego, California)

Kimberly Dark is a writer, mother, performer and professor. She is the author of five award-winning solo performance scripts and her poetry and prose appear in a number of publications. For more than ten years, Kimberly has inspired audiences in fancy theatres, esteemed universities and fabulous festivals. She tours widely in North America and Europe - anywhere an audience loves a well-told story. Kimberly's shows have twice been named on Curve magazine's top-ten performances of the year and in 2010, Campus Pride named her as one of 25 "Best of the Best" speakers and performers on college campuses.

Kimberly's work engages audiences with surprising topics. Using humor and intimacy she reveals the contours of privilege and oppression in our daily lives. The Evening Echo in Cork, Ireland says "the balance between objectivity and intimate analysis certainly gives Dark an edge and has made her a force to be reckoned with on every level." The Salt Lake Tribune in Utah says "Dark doesn't shy away from provocative, incendiary statements, but don't expect a rant. Her shows, leavened with humor, are more likely to explore how small everyday moments can inform the arc of our lives." The High Plains Reader in Fargo, North Dakota says "Dark's skill as a storyteller gets to your heart by exposing hers."