Danielle Bainbridge

Danielle Bainbridge is an Assistant Professor of Theater at Northwestern University. She holds courtesy appointments in African American Studies and Performance Studies. Her ongoing book project Refinements of Cruelty: Enslavement, Enfreakment, and the Performance Archive examines the lives of African American sideshow and freak show performers who were also enslaved. She is also a web series creator and host, writer and theater artist.

As of November 2022