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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Il n’est pas encore minuit…

Skilfully executed, audacious and deeply personal circus from a 22-strong collective.

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Beyond Time

Meditative and meticulously constructed, the slow, sparse nature of this Taiwanese production may prove difficult for some.

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Limelight seeks white knight to stave off closure

Classical music and arts magazine Limelight is facing closure unless a new publisher can be found, but has not yet…

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New executive will 'wrench' opera company 'into the 21st century'

An Executive Director and Artistic Director have been announced as the new executive team at the State Opera of South…

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Everybody trance now: the rise of ritual in dance

Dance works which evoke trance and ritual appear to be enjoying a resurgence. Are they a response to our technologically-mediated…

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Paused for success: why growth isn’t always good

The measure for success is growth – but why? And what happens when arts organisations reject the 'bigger is always…

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RIOT

Like Guinness, this Irish cabaret/variety show's flavour lingers long after the house lights have come up.

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South Australia acts on sexual harassment

The state’s funding body takes a proactive stance on bullying and harassment as sector members meet to discuss workplace safety…

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Commonwealth Games launches Festival 2018 program

Queensland artists from the dance, circus and contemporary music sectors will perform alongside a range of international talents at Festival…

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Capturing the spirit of Australia in a single image

Transforming everyday Australian life into art is the challenge set by the 2018 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, which offers $50,000…

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