Fanny Britt
Fanny Iseult Britt (born 1977) is a Canadian playwright and translator living in Quebec.
She was born in Amos and grew up in Montreal. She studied playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2001.[1]
In 2008, she founded Théâtre Debout with Geoffrey Gaquère and Johanne Haberlin.[2]
She was the winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2013 Governor General's Awards for her play Bienveillance, and of the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for her novel Faire les sucres.[3]
Works
Translations
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh; performed by Théâtre La Licorne [fr] and Théâtre du Trident [fr]
- The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
- The Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh
- Kvetch by Steven Berkoff for Théâtre Niveau Parking
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain for Théâtre de la Petite Marée
- The Good Person of Setzuan by Bertolt Brecht for Théâtre du Trident
- Cul-de-sac by Daniel MacIvor for the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec [fr]
- Half Life by John Mighton for the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec
- Orphans by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne[1][2]
- After the End by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne[1][2]
- Love and Money by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne[1][2]
- Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne[1][2]
- The Wolves by Sarah deLappe
- hang by debbie tucker green
- The Doctor by Robert Icke
- Consent by Nina Raine
- Forget Me Not by Tom Holloway
- The McAlpine Spillway by Naomi Wallace
- Crumble by Sheila Callaghan
- The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl
- Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl; performed by Théâtre La Licorne [fr]
- The Wateshed by Annabel Soutar
- Seeds by Annabel Soutar; performed by Théâtre La Licorne [fr]
Plays
- Honey Pie (2003)
- Couche avec moi (c'est l'hiver) (2006)
- Hôtel Pacifique (2009)
- Enquête sur le pire (2010)
- Chaque Jour (2011)
- Bienveillance (2012)[1][2]
- Cinq à Sept (with Mani Soleymanlou, 2015)
- Hurlevents (2018)
- Toutes choses (2022)
- Lysis (with Alexia Bürger, 2023)
Novels
- Les maisons (2015)[4]
- Faire les sucres (2021)
She has also written youth literature including the series Félicien, the graphic novel Jane, le renard et moi, and Forever Truffle, with illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault.[5][6]
She contributed to the Télé-Québec series Tactik.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Britt, Fanny". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fanny Iseult Britt" (in French). Centre des auteurs dramatiques.
- ^ Laila Maalouf, "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Dans la maison de Fanny Britt". La Press. October 28, 2015.
- ^ Brosgol, Vera (2022-08-19). "Louis's Little Brother Rocks On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Forever Truffle by Fanny Britt". www.publishersweekly.com. n.d. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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- Sharon Pollock, Blood Relations (1981)
- John Gray, Billy Bishop Goes to War (1982)
- Anne Chislett, Quiet in the Land (1983)
- Judith Thompson, White Biting Dog (1984)
- George F. Walker, Criminals in Love (1985)
- Sharon Pollock, Doc (1986)
- John Krizanc, Prague (1987)
- George F. Walker, Nothing Sacred (1988)
- Judith Thompson, The Other Side of the Dark (1989)
- Ann-Marie MacDonald, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (1990)
- Joan MacLeod, Amigo's Blue Guitar (1991)
- John Mighton, Possible Worlds and A Short History of Night (1992)
- Guillermo Verdecchia, Fronteras Americanas (1993)
- Morris Panych, The Ends of the Earth (1994)
- Jason Sherman, Three in the Back, Two in the Head (1995)
- Colleen Wagner, The Monument (1996)
- Ian Ross, fareWel (1997)
- Djanet Sears, Harlem Duet (1998)
- Michael Healey, The Drawer Boy (1999)
- Timothy Findley, Elizabeth Rex (2000)
- Kent Stetson, The Harps of God (2001)
- Kevin Kerr, Unity (1918) (2002)
- Vern Thiessen, Einstein's Gift (2003)
- Morris Panych, Girl in the Goldfish Bowl (2004)
- John Mighton, Half Life (2005)
- Daniel MacIvor, I Still Love You (2006)
- Colleen Murphy, The December Man (2007)
- Catherine Banks, Bone Cage (2008)
- Kevin Loring, Where the Blood Mixes (2009)
- Robert Chafe, Afterimage (2010)
- Erin Shields, If We Were Birds (2011)
- Catherine Banks, It Is Solved by Walking (2012)
- Nicolas Billon, Fault Lines: Three Plays (2013)
- Jordan Tannahill, Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays (2014)
- David Yee, carried away on the crest of a wave (2015)
- Colleen Murphy, Pig Girl (2016)
- Hiro Kanagawa, Indian Arm (2017)
- Jordan Tannahill, Botticelli in the Fire and Sunday in Sodom (2018)
- Amanda Parris, Other Side of the Game (2019)
- Kim Senklip Harvey, Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story (2020)
- Hannah Moscovitch, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (2021)
- Dorothy Dittrich, The Piano Teacher: A Healing Key (2022)
- Cliff Cardinal, As You Like It: A Radical Retelling (2023)
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