BIO
Claire Fleury
Born in Amsterdam
Education
1998-2000 DasArts postgraduate school for theatre, dance and visual
arts, graduated in 2000 Postgraduate degree
1984-1988 School for New Dance Development, theatre school,
graduated in 1988
Languages
Dutch, English, German, Dutch sign language
Physical training
New dance, Hapkido (red belt), Mime technique
Acting/Directing/Choreography/Dance
2010 A Woman of no Distinction new play written and performed by
Claire Fleury. Received a grant from the Dutch National Fund
for Performing Arts. Opened in March in Amsterdam, to be
performed at the NYC Fringe Festival and the Amsterdam
Fringe Festival in August and September (English version)
2009 All the Lonely People and me Re-run granted by Dutch National
Fund for Performing Arts.
Both English and Dutch versions at The Royal Theater in The Hague and
Bellevue Theater Amsterdam Script and acting
All the Lonely People and me at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Als Gekken (Like Idiots) Dutch adaptation of the Dogma movie by
Lars von Trier.
Directed by Laura van Dolron. Touring the Netherlands and Belgium
Actress
2008 All the lonely people and me soloperformance written and acted at
Bellevue Theatre Amsterdam, touring in 2009/2010.
Script and acting
Onschuld (Innocence) directed by Laura van Dolron for
Tweetakt Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Actress
Squaredance Project video project adding on to a large compilation
of one single movement
done on squares in different cities in the world.
Director, camera
2007 Hotel Alaska (for the deaf and the hearing) production for
Hand theatre (theatre for the deaf). Première in Frascati,
Amsterdam, touring Holland 2007/2008.
Director, video
2006 Over Morgen (About tomorrow) Gasthuis production directed
by Laura van Dolron. Selected for the Series New
Theatermakers February 2007. Winner of the BNG prize for
most outstanding production of the Series New Theatre
Makers season 2006/2007.
Actress
I did not play by the rules Veem Theatre production. Directed by
Sarah Ringoet. Reprise in Frascati.
Actress
Jane Doe production for the Melkweg Theater. Funded by
the National Endowment of the Arts, VSB Fund and
Lira fund for writing.
Director, performer
Drive production of Odd Enjinears selected for Festival aan
de Werf, Over het IJ festival, Oerol, Vlissingen en Hasselt
(Belgium).
Director, performer
2005/2006 Apartment production for the Melkweg Theater. Funded by
VSB fund.
Director
2005 Raw Veem theatre production directed by Charlotte Brathwaite.
Selected for the Mime festival.
Performer
Soldier of Misfortune (dance) solo, production for
the Melkweg Theatre.
Director, performer
2004 Existential Make Over directed by Laura van Dolron
Gasthuis production in co-operation with Limelight
Kortrijk. Selected for the Series New Theatre makers 2004/2005
Text written by the actors themselves, published in 2005.
Actress
E21 Veem theatre production directed by Kees Roorda.
Frascati, selected for the annual Festival aan de Werf.
Actress
The Dialog a composition for voice and quadraphonic sound installation
by Edwin van der Heide. Music festival in de Balie and Frascati,
selected for Yo! Opera festival, festival for chamber music etc.
Actress
2003 Café Noir production for the Melkweg Theatre. Funded by VSB Fund,
Sismo Fund.
Director, performer
Several Species of Small Furry Animals choreography
Nicole Beutler
for Dance ateliers Rotterdam. Video version by Helle Lysjoh
prize winner at Rocket Clip Festival
in Paradiso, Amsterdam.
Dancer
God slaapt vannacht in mijn bedje omdat de vreemdeling die ik nu
ben eenzaam is
(God is sleeping in my bed tonight because the stranger that
i am is lonely)
directed by Ragna Aurich for the Gasthuis, selected for
Cement festival.
Performer
2002 Heaven on Earth production for the Veem Theatre. Funded by
VSB Funds,
Prins Bernhard Fund. Advised by Belgian choreographer Marc Vanrunxt.
Director, performer
Borrowed Items choreography Siegmar Zacharias and
Gonnie Heggen for
The Melkweg Theatre. DasArts project.
Dancer
Binnen (inside) directed by Marjan Barlage. Gasthuis production.
Actress
2001 Happy Hours directed by Ines Sauer. Westergasfabriek.
Performer
2000 Murphy’s Law production for the Veem Theatre.
Graduation project DasArts.
Advised by Marc Vanrunxt.
Director, performer
250 Kuub in Frascati in co-operation with Kees Roorda and
Cathy Henegan (the Glasshouse).
DJ
The Passenger solo dance performance in het Gasthuis.
Advised by Marc Vanrunxt.
Director, performer
Wonderful Life (dance) production for the Veem Theatre.
Director
1999 Bad Scenes (dance) site specific project in the Boiler room of DasArts.
Advised by Janine Brogt (Toneelgroep Amsterdam).
Choreographer, performer
Kalf. Directed by Paulien Geerlings, Marcus Azzini. (Teatro).
Gasthuis production.
Actress
1989-1998 Various dance productions in The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany,
England and United States
