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Bobby Theodore

Bobby Theodore

Phone 1 : 416-710-4995

Address : 302-74 Spadina Rd
City : Toronto
Province : ON
Zip Code : M5R 2T5
Country : Canada

Membership category : Full member

About / Bio

Bobby Theodore is a scriptwriter, playwright, dramaturg, and translator. Bobby has worked on several TV series, including Murdoch Mysteries, Flashpoint, and Knuckleheads (an adaptation of the iconic Québecois cartoon, Têtes à claques). After graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada’s playwriting section in 1998, he was a Governor General Award finalist in 2000 for his translation of 15 Seconds by François Archambault. Since then, Bobby has gone on to translate over 30 plays from French to English. His most recent translations include The Just by Albert Camus (Talonbooks, 2017), Paradise in Flames by François Archambault, and Public Enemy by Olivier Choinière. Currently, Bobby is writing The Only Jew in Town, a play about his grandmother.

Awards & Distinctions

Governor General's Award Finalist 2000
Nominated for Canadian Screen Award, Best Writing in Animated Series or Program, for "Knuckleheads" (Au pays des têtes à claques) 2017

Languages

    French -> English

Literary Types

  • Dubbing or Subtitling
  • Theatre
  • Other(s) : Television and Film , Adaptation , Audio Guides

Selected Bibliography

  • CAMUS, Albert, "The Just" (Les justes), Vancouver, Talonbooks, 2018.
  • ARCHAMBAULT, François, "You Will Remember Me" (Tu te souviendras de moi), Vancouver, Talonbooks, 2017.
  • ARCHAMBAULT, François, "The Leisure Society" (La société des loisirs), Vancouver, Talonbooks, 2005.
  • ARCHAMBAULT, François, "15 Seconds" (15 secondes), Vancouver, Talonbooks, 2000.
  • BILLETTE, Geneviève, "Crime Against Humanity" (Crime contre l'humanité), Toronto, Playwrights Canada Press, 2004.
  • BILLETTE, Geneviève, "The Taster" (Le goûteur), Toronto, Playwrights Canada Press, 2008.
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