Fabien Cloutier

Fabien Cloutier
Born	December 15, 1975 Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec
Occupation	writer, actor
Nationality	Canadian
Genre	drama
Notable works	Pour réussir un poulet, Billy (Les jours de hurlement), Cranbourne, Scotstown
Website
fabiencloutier.com

Fabien Cloutier is a Canadian actor and playwright from Quebec.[1] He is best known for his play Pour réussir un poulet, which won the Governor General's Award for French language drama at the 2015 Governor General's Awards.[2] He was previously shortlisted for the same award at the 2012 Governor General's Awards, and won the Prix Gratien-Gélinas in 2011, for Billy (Les jours de hurlement).[3]

His other plays include Scotstown, Cranbourne, and La guerre des tuques.[3][4]

As an actor, he performs primarily on stage, although he had a notable early television role in the series Watatatow.[1]

Works

• Oùsqu'y é Chabot? [2005].
• Scotstown [2008]. Translated into English by David Laurin, and into German by Frank Weigand.
• Cranbourne [2011].
• Billy (Les jours de hurlement) [2011]. Translated into English by Nadine Desrochers as Billy (The Days of Howling), and into German by Frank Weigand as Billy (brüllende Tage).
• La guerre des tuques [2013].
• Pour réussir un poulet [2014]. Translated into English by Marie-Claude Plourde (How to Bake the Perfect Chicken).

References

1. « Je ne voulais pas être l’humoriste de gauche. » Voir, October 16, 2015.
2. "Nicolas Dickner et Fabien Cloutier parmi les lauréats". Le Devoir, October 29, 2015.
3. "Quebec playwright on the verge of a breakthrough" Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Montreal Gazette, October 6, 2014.
4. "Fabien Cloutier's page at the CEAD". Centre des auteurs dramatiques. Retrieved December 16, 2016.