Frances Koncan
Frances Koncan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 |
| Nationality | Anishinaabe |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Notable work | Women of the Fur Trade Zahgidiwin/love |
Frances Koncan (born 1986) is an Anishinaabe-Slovene journalist, theatre director, and playwright from Couchiching First Nation who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Her play The Dance-off of Conscious Uncoupling received the 2015 Tom Hendry Award for Best New Comedy.
Early life and education
Koncan was born in May[1] of 1986[2] in Couchiching First Nation.[1]
She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Manitoba and a master's degree in fine arts in playwriting from the City University of New York's Brooklyn College.[1]
Career
Koncan is an arts reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press.[1] She is the playwright of Women of the Fur Trade,[3] zahgidiwin/love,[4] and Flesh-Coloured Crayons.[5]
She has directed A Doll’s House Part 2,[1]Seminar (for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Mirvish Productions[1]), The Humans, (also for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Mirvish Productions[1]), and Stripped Down Anthony & Cleopatra.[1]
Her 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.[2]
Works
Television
- That’s AWSM![1]
Theatre
- Trendsettlers[1]
- Women of the Fur Trade[6][7]
- Riot Resist Revolt Repeat[1]
- zahgidiwin/love[3][4] (2016 Harry Rintoul Award winner[2])
- How to Talk to Human Beings[1]
- The Dance-off of Conscious Uncoupling[1][2] (2015 Tom Hendry Award for Best New Comedy[2])
- Little Red[1]
- Flesh-Coloured Crayons[3][5]
Film
- Outdigenous[1]
Personal life
Koncan was aged 31 in 2017.[2] She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Frances Koncan – Winnipeg Free Press". Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Reconciliation leader, astronomy educator round out 2nd group of Future 40 finalists". CBC. Oct 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c Hasselriis, Kaj (22 July 2016). "#FringeSoWhite: Why aren't there more Indigenous people and people of colour in the Fringe Festival?". CBC.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Shawna (14 July 2016). "zahgidiwin/love (review)". CBC.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Shawna (14 July 2016). "Flesh-Coloured Crayons (review)". CBC.
- ^ Stranger, Darrell (2020-03-02). "Life, love and Louis Riel: New play Women of the Fur Trade opens in Winnipeg". APTN News. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Cram, Stephanie (28 Feb 2020). "History, humour and a dash of Keanu Reeves: Women of the Fur Trade a fun, clever look at Red River Resistance". CBC.
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- City University of New York alumni
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- First Nations journalists
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