Clara Furey (born 1983) is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist: singer-songwriter, actress, dancer and choreographer.

Biography

Clara Furey studied classical piano, music theory, harmony and analysis at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

. She later became interested in dance and acting and graduated from the Montreal Modern Dance Studios in 2003. As a singer-songwriter she performed a piano-voice show at the Cabaret du Saint-Sulpice in Montreal and was a singer for a Rozankovic show at the

Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019.Carole Laure Carole Laure (born August 5, 1948) is an actress and singer from Quebec, Canada. Career Throughout most of her career, Carole Laure primarily collaborated with Anglophone singer, songwriter, producer, and director Lewis Furey, whom she met i ...

. In 2005, she went on tour with the dance company David Pressault Danse, performing in the show ''They will not lie down''. The following year she danced in the production ''Lost Pigeons'' presented at the Studio

Monument-National The Monument-National () is an historic Canadian theatre located at 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec. With a capacity of over 1,600 seats, the venue was erected between 1891 and and was originally the cultural centre of the Sai ...

in Montreal and part of the show ''Poésies, sandwichs et autres soirs qui penchent'', staged by Loui Mauffette, presented as part of the Montreal International Literary Festival. In 2007, Furey played the lead role in the film '' Waitresses Wanted (Serveuses demandées)'', directed by Guylaine Dionne. Furey suffered a rib injury in May 2010 during dance rehearsals for the TransAmériques Festival. Forced to rest, she concentrated on her music and in the fall of 2010 the

Théâtre de Quat'Sous The Théâtre de Quat'Sous is a Canadian theatre on Pine Avenue in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in the city of Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1955, it is the third-oldest theatre company in Montreal after Théâtre du Rideau Vert and Th ...

in Montreal provided her a three-night "carte blanche" in which she staged a performance of her songs. She cut the 15-song set in half for later concerts at

Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (, MACM) is a contemporary art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Place des festivals in the Quartier des spectacles and is part of the Place des Arts complex. Founded in 1964, it ...

(MACM). During her convalescence she also took a small role in the film ''Sur la route''. In 2011, she participated in ''Initiales S.G.'', a tribute to

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative rel ...

at the Francofolies de Montréal and had a sold-out show at the Montreal Jazz Festival. She also took part in Lady & Bird's opera, ''Red Waters''. Furey has danced for choreographers Claude Godin, Georges Stamos, and Danielle Desnoyers. In 2013, she danced with Damien Jalet at the Musée du Louvre. In 2015, Furey and Peter Jasko staged ''Untied Tales (The Vanished Power of the Usual Reign)''. Quebec Danse described it as a provocative piece with an invisible danger urging the two performers to escape their environment. At the end of 2016, after several collaborations, Furey became an associate artist of Par B.L.eux. The organization provided administrative and logistical support, and helped her restage ''Untied Tales''. In 2017 Furey staged her first group work, ''Cosmic Love'', in collaboration with her brother, composer Tomas Furey, featuring four performers in a choreographed piece with light and sound media in a stripped-down performance space. Furey took part in the MACM's Leonard Cohen exhibition with a 90-minute silent dance piece as a meditation of passing time.

Personal life

Furey is the daughter of

Lewis Furey Lewis Furey, born with the name Lewis Greenblatt (7 June 1949), is a Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director. Career Born in Montreal, Quebec to French and American parents, Furey trained as a classical violinist, and ...

and

Carole Laure Carole Laure (born August 5, 1948) is an actress and singer from Quebec, Canada. Career Throughout most of her career, Carole Laure primarily collaborated with Anglophone singer, songwriter, producer, and director Lewis Furey, whom she met i ...

Major works

Filmography

*Rachel in '' CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' (2003)

*Milagro in '' Waitresses Wanted (Serveuses demandées)'' (2008) dir. Guylaine Dionne *Nathalie in '' Good Neighbours'' (2010) dir.

Jacob Tierney Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Eric in ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1992) and as the co-writer, director, and executive producer of ...

*Inez in ' (, 2012) dir.

Walter Salles Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; ; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. A major figure of the Resumption Cinema in Brazil, Salles is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian filmmakers of all time. His List of awards and nomina ...

*Margot in '' The Forbidden Room'' (2015) dir.

Guy Maddin Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, film editor and installation artist. He is known for his fascination with lost Silent film, Silent-era films and for incorporating their aestheti ...

Dance

*''Hello... How Are You?'' with Céline Bonnier (2011) *''Untied Tales (The Vanished Power of the Usual Reign)'' with Peter Jasko (2015) *''Cosmic Love'' with Tomas Furey (2017)

References