Frances Koncan

Early life and education Koncan was born in May 1986 in Couchiching First Nation.

She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Manitoba and a master's degree in fine arts in playwriting from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. zahgidiwin/love, Flesh-Coloured Crayons, and Space Girl.

Koncan has also worked as assistant director on Seminar (for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Mirvish Productions),

In addition, Koncan worked as an arts reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press from 2019 to 2022. She was the artistic director of Sarasvati Productions from 2020 to 2021. They obtained the writer-in-residence position at the Winnipeg Public Library from 2022 to 2023. They are currently an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia in the School of Creative Writing teaching playwriting.

Awards and honours Koncan's theatrical work has won the REVEAL Indigenous Arts Award, the Winnipeg Arts Council's 2017 RBC On the Rise Award, and got her shortlisted for the Tarragon Emerging Playwrights Award. Riot Resist Revolt Repeat

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