Sharon King-Campbell

Sharon King-Campbell holds a BFA Theatre (Acting) and a MA English (Creative Thesis) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, where she is now pursuing her PhD. Her research interests centre around feminist and community-led theatre and performance theory. Outside of academic pursuits, Sharon is an accomplished creator, theatre artist and storyteller who has worked for more than 15 years in the Newfoundland and Labrador theatre industry as a performer, director, producer and playwright. She is also an award-winning writer, and her first book of poetry, 'This Is How It Is,' was published by Breakwater Books in 2021.

Sharon is a 2021 Vanier Scholar.