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.

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 (published in English under the title Hunting Houses) Faire les sucres (2021) (Published in English under the title Sugaring Off)

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.