Richard Watts

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

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Curtain soon to close on right Royal exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery

Now in its final weeks, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits traces the history of the monarchy through the eyes…

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Vale Paul Blackwell

The popular South Australian actor has died aged 64, after a long battle with cancer.

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Exit Interview: Perth Festival’s Wendy Martin

As her fourth and final festival nears its end, Wendy Martin reflects frankly on her triumphs and challenges in the…

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Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Princess Theatre, Melbourne

Presented as two full-length plays, which audiences can see on consecutive nights or back to back on the same day,…

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Vocation vs occupation: why you should follow your heart at university

Getting cold feet about the course you’re enrolled in, and dreaming of better things? Trust us, you’re not alone!

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The performing arts academy where participation is a part of life

At WAAPA, students don’t just learn; they perform in an eclectic array of concerts and performances throughout the year, alongside…

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Review: Rest, WA Youth Theatre Company, FRINGE WORLD

A haunting encounter with our collective humanity, staged among the tombs and gravestones of East Perth Cemetery.

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Review: Lé Nør [The Rain], The Last Great Hunt, Perth Festival

The Last Great Hunt unite their diverse skills and passions in a larger than life celebration of arthouse cinema, filmed…

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Review: Sunset, Perth Festival

The ramshackle rooms of a former home for elderly and destitute men become the site of a new dance work…

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How an indie company is working to engage new audiences

Pairing with local businesses with an established customer base can help transform unengaged audiences into cabaret fans.

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