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 and Théâtre du Trident
- 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
- 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
- The Wateshed by Annabel Soutar
- Seeds by Annabel Soutar; performed by Théâtre La Licorne
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.