Daniel Schenker is a post-doctorate candidate in the UniRio performing arts department, where he achieved his master’s and doctoral degree, and has a bachelor's degree in Communications from Faculdade da Cidade. He works as a History of Theater professor at the CAL performing arts college. He’s in the board of the APTR, Cesgranrio, and Questão de Crítica awards. He’s a film critic at O Globo, and writes theater criticism at his blog, danielschenker.wordpress.com. He has worked as a reporter and critic in various newspapers and magazines: Jornal do Brasil, O Estado de S.Paulo, Tribuna da Imprensa, Jornal do Commercio, Bravo!, Isto é Gente and Revista de Teatro da Sbat. He’s the author of Teatro dos 4 – A cerimônia do adeus do teatro moderno.