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Sarah Bay-Cheng | |
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| Occupations | Technology, media and theatre researcher and academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Wellesley College (BA) University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Sarah Bay-Cheng is a technology,media and theatre researcher and academic. [1] She is a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada. Her research and commentary explores the interplay of technology and dramatic performance,particularly in the digital age. Her current book projects delve into the intersections of digital history and performance,alongside the history of experimental theater. [2]
Bay-Cheng grew up in Sacramento,California. [3] She received a BA in Theatre and Film Studies from Wellesley College in 1996,and a PhD in theatre from the University of Michigan in 2001. [2] She has taught at Colgate University,the University at Buffalo,Bowdoin College,and was a dean at York University,before joining the University of Toronto in 2025. [3] [4]
Bay-Cheng has written and edited 4 books and over 50 academic articles and essays related to the critical analysis of theatre,media and performance and its function in contemporary society. She has been interviewed by news outlets for her expertise regarding technology and performance,and for commentary on specific productions. [5] [6] [7] [8]
As an editor,she edited the book series,Avant-Gardes in Performance for Palgrave and contributed to the International Journal of Performance Arts and Media and the Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, among others. She is currently the Vice-Chair for the Canadian Association of Fine Arts Deans,the International Council of Arts Deans,Factory Theatre (Toronto),and Contemporary Theatre Review, among others. [9] [10] [11] [12]
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