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 novel 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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[cte-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Britt, Fanny". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.

[cead-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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v t e Winners of the Governor General's Award for English-language drama
1980s	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)
1990s	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)
2000s	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)
2010s	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)
2020s	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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