Nicolas Billon

Playwright

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Nic writes for theatre, television, and film.

His work has been produced around the world. Nic’s first play, The Elephant Song, premiered at the Stratford Festival; it subsequently ran in Paris for 100+ performances and is currently in its 10th year in rep at Seoul’s NineStory Theatre. It was also adapted into a feature film starring Xavier Dolan, Bruce Greenwood, and Catherine Keener.

Several of his other plays, including Iceland and Butcher, have received major productions across Canada and internationally.

Nic’s work has garnered over a dozen awards, including a Governor-General’s Award for Drama, a Canadian Screen Award, and a Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award.

 

Works by Nicolas Billon

Butcher

By Nicolas Billon

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Iceland

By Nicolas Billon

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The Elephant Song

By Nicolas Billon

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Published Works

Playwright Nicolas Billon goes from strength to strength in his writing, and Butcher is Billon at the top of his game. The characters are finely drawn. The story is gripping. There are so many beautifully drawn twists and turns in the story, each one set up with detailed care, it is very tempting to reveal some of them, but I won’t. Best to let your jaw drop on your own.

 

Lynn Slotkin
The Slotkin Letter

★★★★★/5

Billon is a masterful storyteller, drawing us into his characters’ lives via richly detailed monologues (plus a bit of dialogue to suggest past conversations), full of haunting imagery that echoes throughout the play. 

Glenn Sumi
NOW Magazine

Billon’s characters are superbly drawn, their voices are distinct and human, and no detail is wasted as their stories eventually, ingeniously, intersect.

Kathleen Oliver
Georgia Straight