DIRECTORY

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.

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