Frances Koncan
Frances Koncan (born 1986) is an Saulteaux-Slovene journalist, theatre director, and playwright from Couchiching First Nation who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Frances Koncan | |
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| Born | 1986[1] |
| Nationality | Couchiching First Nation, Canadian |
| Education | University of Manitoba (BA), Brooklyn College (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, playwright, director |
| Notable work | Women of the Fur Trade Zahgidiwin/love |
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[2] of 1986[1] in Couchiching First Nation.[2]
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.[2]
Career
Koncan is an arts reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press.[2]
She wrote the play Women of the Fur Trade,[3] zahgidiwin/love,[4] and Flesh-Coloured Crayons.[5]
She has worked as assistant director on Seminar (for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Mirvish Productions[2]), The Humans, and A Doll's House, Part 2,[2] (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre[2]), and Stripped Down Anthony & Cleopatra[2] (Shakespeare in the Ruins).
Awards and honors
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.[1]
Works
Television
- That’s AWSM![2]
Theatre
- Trendsettlers[2]
- Women of the Fur Trade[6][7]
- Riot Resist Revolt Repeat[2]
- zahgidiwin/love[3][4] (2016 Harry Rintoul Award winner[1])
- How to Talk to Human Beings[2]
- The Dance-off of Conscious Uncoupling[2][1] (2015 Tom Hendry Award for Best New Comedy[1])
- Little Red[2]
- Flesh-Coloured Crayons[3][5]
Film
- Outdigenous[2]
References
- "Reconciliation leader, astronomy educator round out 2nd group of Future 40 finalists". CBC. Oct 31, 2017.
- "Frances Koncan – Winnipeg Free Press". Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- Hasselriis, Kaj (22 July 2016). "#FringeSoWhite: Why aren't there more Indigenous people and people of colour in the Fringe Festival?". CBC.
- Dempsey, Shawna (14 July 2016). "zahgidiwin/love (review)". CBC.
- 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.