Strengthening pathways for independent artists

Recognising that indie theatre-makers can rarely afford mainstage prices, a new initiative makes affordability a priority in 2017.

24 Oct 2016 12:00

Richard Watts

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Jimi Bani will perform in My Name is Jimi as part of the 2017 Queensland Theatre subscription season.

Accessing mainstage theatre productions can be a challenge for independent artists, for whom the price of a ticket can be a major hurdle.

Recognising this, Queensland Theatre (formerly Queensland Theatre Company) has developed a special offer for independent theatre practitioners in 2017.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts