Kate Mulvany is a regular in Australian theatre productions, both on stage and behind the scenes. As an actor she has played everyone from Cassius to Lady Macbeth. As a writer she has adapted novels such as Jasper Jones and The Harp in the South for the stage. Her latest gig is with the Pinchgut Opera’s production of Dido and Aeneas, for which Mulvany has penned a new spoken-word prologue – adding helpful context to the tragic love story.
In her personal and professional lives, Mulvany relies on one trusty object to get her through the day: a shillelagh, or type of walking stick. Here the performer tells us about that essential handcrafted item, as well as the stories of two other important belongings.
