David O'Donnell

New Zealand theatre academic and theatre director (1956- )
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Summary

David O'Donnell was born on 1956[1] in New Zealand[2]. He has worked as an academic[3], theatrical director[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Employer: Victoria University of Wellington[8]
  • Educated at: Toi Whakaari[9], Victoria University of Wellington[10]
  • Student: Vaughan Slinn[11], Tama Smith[12]
  • Award received: Best Director Award[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Gavin Rodney McGibbon[15]
  • Commons category: David O'Donnell[16]
  • Academic degree: Master of Arts[17]
  • Family name: O'Donnell[18]
  • Given name: David[19], John[20]
  • Academic thesis: Re-staging history : historiographic drama from New Zealand and Australia[21]
  • Student of: Christine Prentice[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Affiliation: BATS Theatre[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[25], NZThesisProject[26]

FAQs

Where was David O'Donnell born?

David O'Donnell was born in New Zealand[2].

What did David O'Donnell do for work?

David O'Donnell worked as an academic[3], theatrical director[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did David O'Donnell go to school?

David O'Donnell was educated at Toi Whakaari[9] and Victoria University of Wellington[10].

What awards did David O'Donnell receive?

Honors received include Best Director Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Allen Hall 100 Years, 100+ Voices. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . thetheatretimes.com. Retrieved . thetheatretimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . thetheatretimes.com. Retrieved . thetheatretimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . thetheatretimes.com. Retrieved . thetheatretimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . thetheatretimes.com. Retrieved . thetheatretimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Allen Hall 100 Years, 100+ Voices. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Tiaki. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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