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{{Short description|Canadian playwright and translator}}
[[File:Fanny Britt photo Danaë Ouellet.png|thumb|Fanny Britt]]
'''Fanny Iseult Britt''' (born 1977) is a Canadian playwright and translator living in [[Quebec]].
'''Fanny Iseult Britt''' (born 1977) is a Canadian playwright and translator living in [[Quebec]].


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In 2008, she founded Théâtre Debout with Geoffrey Gaquère and Johanne Haberlin.<ref name=cead>{{cite web |url=http://www.cead.qc.ca/_cead_repertoire/id_auteur/1521 |title=Fanny Iseult Britt |publisher=Centre des auteurs dramatiques |language=fr}}</ref>
In 2008, she founded Théâtre Debout with Geoffrey Gaquère and Johanne Haberlin.<ref name=cead>{{cite web |url=http://www.cead.qc.ca/_cead_repertoire/id_auteur/1521 |title=Fanny Iseult Britt |publisher=Centre des auteurs dramatiques |language=fr}}</ref>


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''.<ref>Laila Maalouf, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2021-11-17/fanny-britt-remporte-le-prix-du-gouverneur-general.php "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', November 17, 2021.</ref>
Translated works include:

==Works==
===Translations===
* ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]; performed by {{ill|Théâtre La Licorne|fr}} and {{ill|Théâtre du Trident|fr}}
* ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]; performed by {{ill|Théâtre La Licorne|fr}} and {{ill|Théâtre du Trident|fr}}
* ''[[The Pillowman]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]
* ''[[The Lonesome West]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]
* ''Kvetch'' by [[Steven Berkoff]] for Théâtre Niveau Parking
* ''Kvetch'' by [[Steven Berkoff]] for Théâtre Niveau Parking
* ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'' by [[Mark Twain]] for Théâtre de la Petite Marée
* ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'' by [[Mark Twain]] for Théâtre de la Petite Marée
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* ''[[Half Life (2005 play)|Half Life]]'' by [[John Mighton]] for the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec
* ''[[Half Life (2005 play)|Half Life]]'' by [[John Mighton]] for the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec
* ''[[Orphans (Dennis Kelly play)|Orphans]]'' by [[Dennis Kelly]] for Théâtre La Licorne<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''[[Orphans (Dennis Kelly play)|Orphans]]'' by [[Dennis Kelly]] for Théâtre La Licorne<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''[[After the End (Dennis Kelly play)|After the End]]'' by [[Dennis Kelly]] for Théâtre La Licorne<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''[[Love and Money (Dennis Kelly play)|Love and Money]]'' by [[Dennis Kelly]] for Théâtre La Licorne<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''[[Girls and Boys (Dennis Kelly play)|Girls and Boys]]'' by [[Dennis Kelly]] for Théâtre La Licorne<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''[[The Wolves (play)|The Wolves]]'' by [[Sarah deLappe]]
* ''[[hang (play)|hang]]'' by [[debbie tucker green]]
* ''[[The Doctor (play)|The Doctor]]'' by [[Robert Icke]]
* ''[[Consent]]'' by [[Nina Raine]]
* ''[[Forget Me Not (play)|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 {{ill|Théâtre La Licorne|fr}}
* ''[[The Wateshed]]'' by [[Annabel Soutar]]
* ''[[Seeds]]'' by [[Annabel Soutar]]; performed by {{ill|Théâtre La Licorne|fr}}


===Plays===
Original plays by Britt include:
* ''Honey Pie'' (2003)
* ''Honey Pie'' (2003)
* ''Couche avec moi (c’est l’hiver)'' (2006)
* ''Couche avec moi (c'est l'hiver)'' (2006)
* ''Hôtel Pacifique'' (2009)
* ''Hôtel Pacifique'' (2009)
* ''Enquête sur le pire'' (2010)
* ''Enquête sur le pire'' (2010)
* ''Chaque Jour'' (2011)
* ''Chaque Jour'' (2011)
* ''Bienveillance'' (2012),<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/> received the [[Governor General's Award for French-language drama]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://houseofanansi.com/products/jane-the-fox-and-me |title=Jane, The Fox and Me |publisher=House of Anansi Press}}</ref>
* ''Bienveillance'' (2012)<ref name=cte/><ref name=cead/>
* ''Cinq à Sept'' (with Mani Soleymanlou, 2015)
* ''Hurlevents'' (2018)
* ''Toutes choses'' (2022)
* ''Lysis'' (with Alexia Bürger, 2023)


===Novels===
She has also written youth literature including the series ''Félicien'' and the graphic novel ''Jane, le renard et moi'' with illustrations by [[Isabelle Arsenault]]. She contributed to the [[Télé-Québec]] series ''Tactik''. In 2015, she published her first novel ''Les maisons''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/201510/28/01-4914800-dans-la-maison-de-fanny-britt.php |title=Dans la maison de Fanny Britt |newspaper=La Press |date=October 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cead/>
* ''Les maisons'' (2015)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/201510/28/01-4914800-dans-la-maison-de-fanny-britt.php |title=Dans la maison de Fanny Britt |newspaper=La Press |date=October 28, 2015}}</ref>
* ''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]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brosgol |first=Vera |date=2022-08-19 |title=Louis's Little Brother Rocks On |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/books/review/fanny-britt-isabelle-arsenault-forever-truffle.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Forever Truffle by Fanny Britt |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781773060705 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>

She contributed to the [[Télé-Québec]] series ''Tactik''.


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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

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Plays

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Britt, Fanny". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Fanny Iseult Britt" (in French). Centre des auteurs dramatiques.
  3. ^ Laila Maalouf, "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dans la maison de Fanny Britt". La Press. October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Brosgol, Vera (2022-08-19). "Louis's Little Brother Rocks On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ^ "Forever Truffle by Fanny Britt". www.publishersweekly.com. n.d. Retrieved 2023-08-15.


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