Nancy Donoval Good Art About Hard Stuff Storyteller • Story Coach • Consultant
 
 
Nancy in a Nutshell Stories are the stuff of real life. They rise from the compelling human need to give voice, to name our experience so that we can understand it. Witty, fearless and open-hearted, Nancy invites audiences to reconnect with stories, large and small, in their own lives. She also believes in telling the difficult stories, the ones we often are afraid to acknowledge. These moments make us who we are too and by not telling them we deny parts of ourselves. The shadows are there for a reason. Without them we can’t see the shape of who we are. Nancy’s work celebrates laughter as a subversive force allowing us to visit our darkest experiences and transform the place they hold in our lives, With over 20 years experience as a professional storyteller, Nancy is also a highly respected story coach, teacher, corporate consultant, and award-winning recording artist. Her work has been seen at the National Storytelling Festival, heard on Chicago and Minnesota Public Radio programs and she has even survived--nay, triumphed--telling ghost stories on a hay ride with a bull horn. Whether you are looking for an entertaining one-person show with substance for your college students, a program that will hold your junior high students riveted, a workshop on crafting your non-profit’s story for more effective fundraising, training in transforming information-packed presentations into compelling stories, or a story coach to help you develop new work, Nancy brings a wealth of experience, intelligence, passion and humor to your storytelling needs.
“I laughed so hard my cramps went away.”
- menopausal audience member
 
“Nancy Donoval has mastered the art of telling stories that are at once funny and heart-wrenching.”
-  Chicago Reader, Critic’s Choice
 
“vibrant and engaging...Nancy has the knack for making you laugh at everyday absurdities...”
- St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
“...self-deprecating wit and quirky insight...profoundly moving.”
-  Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
Other Nancy News: Awarded 2008 and 2009 VSA of Minnesota Artist Recognition Grants Available Now: The Scenic Route: Stories from the Heartland An anthology of slice-of-life tales from 12 award-winning Midwest storytellers including Minnesota favorites Michael Cotter and Nancy Donoval. Received first place in Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Awards in the Essays category.
REGISTER NOW for October 16-18, November 6-8 or December 4-6: FROM YOU TO UNIVERSAL Transforming Personal Experience Into Powerful Story Weekend Coaching Workshops For Storytellers, Writers and Other Narrative Artists For more info and to register, click here BOOK NOW for Fall ‘09/Winter ‘10: DATE RAPE FOR BEGINNERS: A Seriously Funny Tale of Trauma and Healing How do we stop the action if we don’t speak the word? For more info, click here Workshops%20%26%20Weekends.htmlNow%20Booking.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1
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