After the student revolt in May 1967, Kurys left University and her and Arcady went to theater. Initially, with Kurys as an actor and Alexandre as both an actor and director. She acted in theater, film, and television for eight years. Kury mentions how she loved the environment of acting but she was not happy doing it as she couldn’t express herself and was often seen as rebellious and felt unable to express herself under "the director or any kind of authority or control." This led to her transitioning into writing and film making.