Joint PhD in Literary Studies / Theatre Studies in English

Graduate Faculty

 University of Guelph
Wilfrid Laurier University

Leslie O'Dell, BA (Queen’s), MA, PhD (Toronto).

Associate Professor (1983).

E-mail: lodell@wlu.ca

Research Interests

Performance theory, theatre history and practice, theatre for social change, dramatic literature, directing, acting, play writing.

Books

  • Shakespearean Scholarship. Greenwood, 2001.

  • Shakespearean Language. Greenwood, 2001.

  • Shakespearean Characterization. Greenwood, 2001.

Selected Recent Articles:

  • "Garrison Theatre." The History of Theatre in Ontario, Vol. 1. Ontario Historical Studies Series, 1990.

  • "Amateurs of the Regiment, 1815-1870." Early Stages: Theatre in Ontario, 1800-1914. Ed. Ann Saddlemyer. Toronto: U of Toronto P, 1986.

Professional Activities:

Text consultant at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Ontario; directing; play writing; coaching.