David O'Donnell - Publications
Edited Book
Maufort M, O'Donnell D, Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand drama and theatre in an age of transition (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), 463pp.
Chapter in Book
Carnegie D, O'Donnell D, 'Māori dramaturgy: the case of Nga Tangata Toa', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Theatre and Drama in an Age of Transition, edited by Marc Maufort and David O'Donnell (Brussels, P.I.E. Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 219-236.
O'Donnell D, 'A sense of hope: David O'Donnell interviews Lynda Chanwai-Earle', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 369-382.
O'Donnell D, 'Calming the oceans: David O'Donnell interviews Briar Grace-Smith', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 269-282.
O'Donnell D, 'Completing the circle: David O'Donnell interviews Jean Betts', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 183-191.
O'Donnell D, 'Everything is family: David O'Donnell interviews Nathaniel Lees', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 331-347.
O'Donnell D, 'Re-claiming the 'fob': the immigrant family in Samoan drama', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 307-330.
O'Donnell D, 'Theatre is the lightning rod: David O'Donnell interviews Ken Duncum', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 147-162.
O'Donnell D, ''Whaddarya?' Questioning national identity in New Zealand drama', in Performing Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama and Theatre in an Age of Transition, edited by Maufort, Marc and O'Donnell, David (Brussels, PIE Peter Lang, 2007), pp. 17-25.
O'Donnell D, 'Introduction', in Frangipani Perfume and Diana Fuemana, Mapaki, edited by Makerita Urale (Wellington, The Play Press, 2004), pp. i-x.
O'Donnell D, 'Whakarongo ki te tangi hotuhotu mokemoke e: Listen to the one who cries to be heard: Recent Theatre in Aotearoa/New Zealand', in Shudder, edited by Pip Hall (Wellington, Play Press, 2003), pp. iii-x.
O'Donnell D, 'Introduction', in Fold, edited by Jo Randerson (Wellington, Play Press, 2003), pp. iii-x.
O'Donnell D, 'Whakarongo ki te tangi hotuhotu mokemoke e: Listen to the one who cries to be heard: Recent Theatre in Aotearoa/New Zealand', in Keying in to Postcolonial Cultures: Contemporary Stage Plays in English, edited by Albert-Reiner Glaap and Marc Maufort (Trier, Wissenshaftlicher Verlag, 2003), pp. 3-22.
Journal Contribution - Research Article
O'Donnell D, 'Politics of Place and Extended Family in Taki Rua Productions' 25th Year: Strange Resting Places and Te Karakia', Australasian Drama Studies, 55, October (2009), pp. 10-29. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/drama/ads/issue55.html.
O'Donnell D, 'The Epic and the Intimate: Directing Albert Speer', Illusions: New Zealand Moving Image and Performance Criticism, 37, Winter (2005), pp. 30-33.
O'Donnell D, 'Criminals and Celebrities: The inter-generational performance practice of Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie', Performance Research, 9, 3 (Sept) (2004), pp. 116-128.
O'Donnell D, 'Kia ora Begorrah: Performing Irishness in Aotearoa', Australasian Drama Studies, 43, Oct (2003), pp. 164-173.
O'Donnell D, 'Whaddarya? Thirty Years of the New Zealand Play and Questions of Identity', Playmarket News, 32, Spring (2003), pp. 11-15.
O'Donnell D, Tweddle B E, 'Toa Fraser: Shifting Boundaries in Pacific Island Comedy', Australasian Drama Studies, 42, April (2003), pp. 123-137.
O'Donnell D, Tweddle B E, 'Naked Samoans: Pacific Island Voices in the Theatre of Aotearoa New Zealand', Performance Research, 8, 1 (2003), pp. 51-60.
Journal Contribution - Other
O'Donnell D, 'Cross-Cultural Shakespeare, Warrior Women and the Eternal Present: Directing the Henry VI Trilogy', Illusions 40, July (2008), pp. 37-41.
O'Donnell D, 'Issues in PI Women's Theatre: Vula and Frangipani Perfume', Illusions, 36, Winter (2004), pp. 32-35.
O'Donnell D, 'The Collective by Jean Betts', Illusions, 35, Winter (2003), pp. 50-52.
O'Donnell D, 'Making Miracles: The State of the Playwright in New Zealand Universities', Playmarket News, 21 (1999), pp. 6-7.
O'Donnell D, 'Re-energising Theatre: The Festival of New Zealand Theatre, Hamilton June July 1998', Playmarket News, 20 (1999), pp. 10-11.
Journal Contribution - Book Review
O'Donnell D, 'Review of The Cape by Vivienne Plumb and The Mall by Thomas Sainsbury', Australasian Drama Studies, 55, October (2009), pp. 178-183. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/drama/ads/issue55.html.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Signatures of the Past: Cultural Memory in Contemporary Anglophone North American Drama Eds. Marc Maufort and Caroline De Wagter.', Australasian Drama Studies 54, 54, April (2009), pp. 211-213. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/drama/ads/issue54.html.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Baghdad, Baby! by Dean Parker', Australasian Drama Studies, 51, October (2007), pp. 140-142.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Downstage Upfront: The First 40 Years of New Zealand's Longest-Running Professional Theatre by John Smythe', Australasian Drama Studies, 50, April (2007), pp. 215-218.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of The Wooster Group and Its Traditions Ed. Johan Callens', Illusions, 38, Winter (2006), pp. 48-49.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of M. M. Mahood, Playing Bit Parts in Shakespeare', Australasian Drama Studies, 40 (2002), pp. 139-143.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Stray Thoughts and Nose Bleeds by Duncan Sarkies', Playmarket News, 23 (2000), pp. 20.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Ta Matou Mangai: Three Plays of the 1990s , ed. Hone Kouka', New Zealand Books, 44 (2000), pp. 5.
O'Donnell D, 'Review of Rosalie Carey, A Theatre in the House: The Carey's Globe ', New Zealand Education Review, - (1999), pp. 11-11.
Conference Unpublished Paper Contribution
O'Donnell D, 'The Politics of Avarice: Re-visiting Roger Hall's Sharemarket Comedies', Australasian Association for Drama Theatre and Performance Studies Conference (Perth, June 2009).
O'Donnell D, 'Border Spaces: Questioning the Nation in 21st Century New Zealand Drama', Flogging a Dead Horse: Are National Literatures Finished? Conference (Stout Centre for New Zealand Studies, VUW, December 2008).
O'Donnell D, 'Historiography of Place in Taki Rua's 25th Year: Strange Resting Places and Te Karakia', Australasian Association of Theatre Drama and Performance Studies Conference (Dunedin, July 2008).
O'Donnell D, 'From the epic to the intimate: the new politics of Maori theatre', Australasian Drama Studies Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).
O'Donnell D, 'Why does the Samoan Boy Die', Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies Conference, Victoria University (Wellington, July 2004).
O'Donnell D, 'Keep Cleaning Till Everything's White: Pacific Island Women's Theatre', Australasian Drama Studies Conference (Brisbane, July 2003).
O'Donnell D, 'Redirecting National Identity: the Theatre of Colin McColl', Australasian Universities' Language and Literature Association Conference: Knowledge and Nation (Wellington, February 2003).
O'Donnell D, 'Naked Samoans on the Edge: Pacific Island Theatre in Aotearoa/NewZealand', Drama on the Edge: Australasian Drama Studies Conference (Launceston, July 2002).
Conference Contribution: Other
O'Donnell D, 'Beyond Post-colonialism? Transactions of Power and Marginalisation in Contemporary Australasian Drama', Keynote address (University of Brussels, Belgium, International Comparative Literature Conference, 2009).
Performance - Live
O'Donnell D, (Dramaturg), Titus Andronicus (Wellington, Long Cloud Youth Theatre, 4-7 December, 2009).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Collapsing Creation (Wellington, Downstage Theatre, 5 - 28 November, 2009).
O'Donnell D, (Co-Director), Richard II (Wellington, Studio 77, 2 - 6 June, 2009).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Te Karakia (Hamilton, Clarence Street Theatre, 25-28 February, 2009).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Heat (Lynda Chanwai-Earle) (Wellington, BATS Theatre, 7-22 November, 2008).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Te Karakia by Albert Belz (Wellington, Kerikeri, Downstage theatre, Bay of Islands Arts Festival, 27 February-4 March, 2008).
O'Donnell D, Brodie S A, (Directors), Enemies (Maxim Gorky refreshed by Dean Parker) - New Zealand premiere (Victoria University, Studio 77, 2007).
O'Donnell D, (Director), The Love Wrangler (Ryan McFadyen) Rehearsed Reading (Downstage Theatre, Adam Playreadings Season (Playmarket), 16 September, 2007).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Sleeping Dog (Albert Belz) Development Workshop Production - New Zealand premiere (Taki Rua Productions at Seeyd Space, Te Whaea, 31 August - 3 September, 2007).
O'Donnell D, (solo performer (staged reading)), Pacific Voices: the Dramatic Heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand (Brussels, Belgium, Department of Languages and Literatures, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 30 November, 2006).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Yours Truly by Albert Belz (Wellington, BATS Theatre, 28 September to 20 October, 2006).
O'Donnell D, (director (stage reading)), The Human Engine (Wellington, Downstage Theatre, 26 & 27 August, 2006).
O'Donnell D, (Director and Editor), Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3 by William Shakespeare (Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, Wellington, Te Whaea Theatre, 8 - 12 August, 2006).
O'Donnell D, (Dramaturg), Death and Love in Gaza (Wellington, BATS Theatre, 25 July; 5 August, 2006).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Hamlet (William Shakespeare) (Dunedin, Fortune Theatre, 2005).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Infinite variety: a showcase of Shakespeare's women real and imagined (Palmerston North, Shakespeare Live Festival, Globe Theatre, 2005).
O'Donnell D, (Director / Co-producer), Albert Speer by David Edgar (Wellington, (Although BATS is the smallest professional theatre in Wellington, it is nationally significant for having hosted many important premiere productions), Bats Theatre, 1-16 October, 2004).
O'Donnell D, Hadley J S, (Director), The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project (Wellington, Studio 77, June, 2004).
O'Donnell D, Brodie S A, (Directors), Who's Afraid of the Working Class? by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irine Vela (Wellington, Studio 77, Victoria University, Wellington, 4-8 June, Duration 2 hours, 6 performances, 2003).
O'Donnell D, (director), Take Me Home Mr by William Walker (North Island Tour: Wellington; Whangarei; Hamilton, Opera House; Forum North; Meteor Theatre, May-December, 2002).
O'Donnell D, (director), Take Me Home Mr by William Walker (North Island Tour: New Plymouth; Napier; Tauranga; Taupo, TSB Showplace; Century Theatre; Baycourt; Great Lakes Centre; Maidment Theatre, May-December, 2002).
O'Donnell D, (actor), Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World by Louis De Bernieres (Wellington, Directed by Ana Welham, Studio 77, VUW, September, 2002).
O'Donnell D, (director), The Blind Giant is Dancing, by Stephen Sewell (Wellington, Studio 77, VUW, June, 2002).
O'Donnell D, Tweddle B E, (Co-director), Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (Wellington, Adam Art Gallery, Victoria University of Wellington, 26-28 April, 2001).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Irish Annals of Aotearoa by Simon O'Connor (Wellington, Bats Theatre, Paekakariki Hotel, 11-27 January, 3 February, 2001).
O'Donnell D, (Co-directed with Bronwyn Tweddle), Pass it On (Renee) (Wellington, Studio 77, Victoria University, 2001).
O'Donnell D, (Director), The Feigned Courtesans (Aphra Behn) (Wellington, Studio 77, Victoria University, 2000).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Innocence of Light by John Downie (Wellington, Studio 77, July, 1999).
O'Donnell D, (Director), The Sojourns of Boy (Wellington, Bats Theatre, June, 1999).
O'Donnell D, (Director), Paragraphs from an Early City (Wellington, Studio 77, May, 1999).
Oral Presentation
O'Donnell D, 'Kia Manawanui: Protest and Reconciliation in Māori and Pacific Island Drama', Lecture for Deperment of Languages and Literatures (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, 27 November, 2006).
Tweddle B E, O'Donnell D, 'Staging the Classics in the Twenty-first Century' (Wellington Classical Association, Wellington, July, 2004).
PBRF Other
O'Donnell D, Collapsing Creation, Rehearsed Reading as Director (Auckland Theatre Company, 2009), 18 June.
O'Donnell D, Voices from Southern Oceans: Scenes from Australian and New Zealand Drama, Rehearsed reading as an actor (University of Brussels, Belgium, 2009).
O'Donnell D, Foreword, 'and what remains' (a play by Miria George) (Tawata Press, Wellington, 2007), 4pp.