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

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Amplifying independent voices by shaking up the arts market model

New bursaries for indie artists, cultural capacity building, and new public programs help ensure APAM 2018 will be more diverse…

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Confronting the ugly face of sexual harassment

The lack of a studio system in Australia means few locals have the unfettered power of Harvey Weinstein, but sexual…

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The worst dressed woman whose designs made her a Hollywood star

Exclusive to Bendigo Art Gallery, a new exhibition celebrates the life and work of Edith Head, the most significant costume…

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For art's sake, don’t sacrifice your sleep!

Co-founder of the Forest Fringe, Andy Field, warns artists not to mistake exhaustion for success.

Features

Learning Curves: Kip Williams

In November, Williams will celebrate one year since he was appointed as Artistic Director of STC. What were his biggest…

Features

How to make a circus city

Brisbane’s circus sector is internationally recognised. What conditions led to such creativity and how can its future be secured?

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Back to Back extends its reach from stage to screen

The Geelong-based theatre company’s latest work is a 30-minute film, developed in collaboration with Matchbox Pictures and envisaged as a…

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Learning Curves: Clare Watson

Black Swan’s Artistic Director looks back at her first year in Perth, having relocated from Melbourne last October, and discusses…

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Postcards from the Australian Theatre Forum

From an overview of national practice to the success of cultivating diverse voices on the stage, ATF 2017 heard a…

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Why haven’t more companies explored live streaming?

Streaming theatre, opera and dance productions live into cinemas has succeeded overseas, so what's holding local companies back?

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