Kate Mulqueen

Kate Mulqueen is an actor, writer, musician and theatre-maker based in Naarm (Melbourne). Instagram: @picklingspirits Facebook: @katemulq Twitter: @katemulqueen

Kate Mulqueen's Latest Articles

Agains a green backdrop, a bust of a man's head. It is cracked.
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Performance review: A Brief Episode, Trades Hall

Ash Flander's show draws on his most recent life experiences.

The stage is dark except for a spotlight shining over Nicci Wilks in the production of 'BAD BOY".
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Theatre review: BAD BOY, fortyfivedownstairs

A one-person show exploring toxic masculinity and domestic abuse.

Interior of a space ship model in 'Earthrise One.'
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Escape room review: Earthrise One, Richmond

An immersive sci-fi adventure escape room.

'Hamlet's Jacob Colins-Levy, a young man with brown hair and a black singlet carrying a skull.
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Theatre review: Hamlet, fortyfivedownstairs

A few directorial choices let down this otherwise fine contemporary interpretation of 'Hamlet'.

Two black men. Ras-Samuel is sitting on unmade bed with a pile of cards. He is wearing a yellow singlet and blue shorts. Damon Manns is in background seated, wearing a vest and white shirt. They are in the MTC play Top Dog/Underdog.
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Theatre review: Topdog/Underdog, Southbank Theatre

Two brothers wrestle with sibling rivalry, the stains of the past and the uncertainty of the future.

A blonde woman in a red and white print dress and a white cardigan is standing with her head bent to one side and looking down.
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Theatre review: Milk and Blood, fortyfivedownstairs

Two separate monologues explore themes of violence.

A crouching crowd all in black wearing gold masks.
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Performance review: Mysterion: Descent Into Hades, Hellenic Museum

An immersive, interactive production where the audience has to undergo quests to unlock the secrets of immortality.

Two young women are seated and looking at each other, hand in hand. The one on the left is fair, the one of the right is brunette. Behind them is shelving with a collection of glass containers.
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Theatre review: Recollection, fortyfivedownstairs

How do you capture and preserve the smell of someone once they are gone?

A woman is standing in front of a red curtain drape. She has dark hair and is dressed in black, with red trim. She is gesticulating, with arms stretched out, dramatically.
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Cabaret review: The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez, Chapel Off Chapel

A cabaret tribute to the scandalous 19th century dancer and performer.

The lighting is blue. On the left a woman dressed up in metallic silver with matching headgear and long sharp nails is looking at a man in a black cloak and a mask on the right.
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Performance review: When Night Comes, The Austral

A multisensory immersive experience that blends theatre and cocktails.

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