[3] Mulvany-Gray performed and taught dance and mime in Christchurch, New Zealand from 1924 to 1926,[4][5][6] and Sydney, Australia from 1927 to 1929.

[7][8] In speaking to a group in Sydney in 1927, she explained that "The greatest asset of dancing is that, both mentally and physically, it is a natural form of expression, and for this reason gives great pleasure to the performer.

[1] She also acted in stage and radio plays in Montreal, especially with the Trinity Players,[13] including the title role in Medea,[14] and supporting roles in Hay Fever by Noel Coward,[15] The Petrified Forest by Robert E. Sherwood,[16] and The Bridge by Joseph Schull.

[17] Her older sister Hilda Mulvany Gray was also a theatre professional, and they often lived, worked, taught, and traveled together.

[21][22] In 1927, Irene Gray married a Canadian clergyman and World War I veteran,[23] Eric Almond (1895-1953), in Australia.