Florence Gibson MacDonald is a

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playwright."Relocated playwright enjoying Thornhill"
'' Yorkregion.com'', May 7, 2013. She is best known for her plays ''Belle'', which was a finalist for the

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in 2000 and a winner of the

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in 2001, and ''Home Is My Road'', which won the

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in 2004. Her other plays have included ''Missing'', ''i think i can'', ''How Do I Love Thee?'', ''Augury'' and ''Love Handles'', as well as radio plays for

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. Formerly a medical doctor, Gibson wrote several short plays which were produced on the fringe festival circuit before her success with ''Belle'', her first full-length play."Belle: the hit play that almost wasn't: The path to artistic success is often strewn with heartbreak and rejection. Just ask Florence Gibson". ''

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'', March 4, 2000. She then devoted herself to full-time writing.

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