Bobby Theodore

Bobby Theodore (he/ him) is a screenwriter, 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 25 plays from French to English. For the stage, he co-created 300 Tapes (with Ame Henderson), which premiered at the Theatre Centre in Toronto and at Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) in Calgary. His most recent projects include a translation of The Cicadas by François Archambault, and a transadaptation of Public Enemy by Olivier Choinière (to be published by Playwrights Canada Press in 2022).

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Translation Commission & Workshop: Robin & Marion

Translation Commission & Workshop: Robin & Marion

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