Fanny Britt

Fanny Iseult Britt 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.
In 2008, she founded Théâtre Debout with Geoffrey Gaquère and Johanne Haberlin.
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.

Works

Translations

The [Beauty Queen of Leenane] by Martin McDonagh; performed by and
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
Half Life by John Mighton for the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec
Orphans by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne
After the End by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne
Love and Money by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne
Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly for Théâtre La Licorne
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
The Wateshed by Annabel Soutar
Seeds by Annabel Soutar; performed by
All of it by Alistair McDowall; performed by Théâtre de Quat'Sous
Closer by Patrick Marber; performed by Compagnie Jean-Duceppe

Plays

Honey Pie
Couche avec moi
Hôtel Pacifique
Enquête sur le pire
Chaque Jour
Bienveillance
Cinq à Sept
Hurlevents
Toutes choses
Lysis
''Classique''

Novels

Les maisons
Faire les sucres

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.
She contributed to the Télé-Québec series Tactik.
Sugaring Off, a translation by Susan Ouriou of Faire les sucres, was longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize.